SOC 29-2056 · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in Sierra Vista, AZ

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Sierra Vista, Arizona is $41,510 a year ($19.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,760: half of the 30 people in this job in the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,952).

$41,510average per year

$19.96 / hourMedian $36,760Take-home ≈ $34,889

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Arizona metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Sierra Vista

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,600 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Sierra Vista earn between $36,690 and $45,320.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,510$3,459$19.96
Median$36,760$3,063$17.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,690$3,058$17.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,320$3,777$21.79

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

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Sierra Vista

On the average salary of $41,510, a single filer in Sierra Vista takes home about $34,889 a year, or $2,907 a month and $1,342 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Sierra Vista area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $41,510 buys what about $46,513 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sierra Vista ($47,050). A typical home costs $264,784, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Arizona cities

Sierra Vista ranks 6th of 6 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($48,510).

All Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salaries in Arizona

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 Sierra Vista: questions

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

$19.96 an hour on average, and $17.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,889 a year ($2,907 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,510.

Do veterinary technologists and technicians earn more in Sierra Vista than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ (43420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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