SOC 29-2056 · Montgomery, AL metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Montgomery, Alabama is $34,390 a year ($16.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,520: half of the 140 people in this job in the Montgomery, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,952).

$34,390average per year

$16.53 / hourMedian $30,520Take-home ≈ $28,434

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 9Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,580 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Montgomery earn between $29,270 and $37,870.

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,390$2,866$16.53
Median$30,520$2,543$14.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,270$2,439$14.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,870$3,156$18.21

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

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $34,390, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $28,434 a year, or $2,369 a month and $1,094 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Montgomery a good place for veterinary technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $34,390 buys what about $38,347 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 7th of 9 Alabama metro areas for this job; Auburn pays the most ($40,030).

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 Montgomery: questions

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

$16.53 an hour on average, and $14.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $28,434 a year ($2,369 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,390. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 31% 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 Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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