SOC 29-2056 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in Auburn, AL

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Auburn, Alabama is $40,030 a year ($19.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,080: half of the 140 people in this job in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,952).

$40,030average per year

$19.25 / hourMedian $37,080Take-home ≈ $32,714

  • $28K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 9Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,280 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Auburn earn between $30,040 and $52,280.

  • $28K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,030$3,336$19.25
Median$37,080$3,090$17.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,040$2,503$14.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,280$4,357$25.13

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Auburn

On the average salary of $40,030, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $32,714 a year, or $2,726 a month and $1,258 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Auburn a good place for veterinary technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $40,030 buys what about $45,523 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Alabama cities

Auburn ranks 1st of 9 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for veterinary technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,370).

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in Auburn: questions

How much do veterinary technologists and technicians make an hour in Auburn?

$19.25 an hour on average, and $17.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level veterinary technologists and technicians salary in Auburn?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the veterinary technologists and technicians take-home pay in Auburn?

About $32,714 a year ($2,726 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,030. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do veterinary technologists and technicians earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,952).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2056; area Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.38, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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