Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,390 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Los Angeles earn between $51,250 and $62,960.
- $48K10th
- $51K25th
- $61KMedian
- $63K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,420 | $5,118 | $29.53 |
| Median | $60,670 | $5,056 | $29.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,250 | $4,271 | $24.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,960 | $5,247 | $30.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $61,420, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $49,653 a year, or $4,138 a month and $1,910 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for veterinary technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $61,420 buys what about $54,083 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 15.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 6th of 23 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($68,370).
- San Jose$68,370
- San Francisco$68,210
- Santa Cruz$62,780
- Santa Rosa$62,770
- Sacramento$62,090
- Los Angeles$61,420
- Salinas$61,000
- Vallejo$60,800
- San Diego$60,480
- Oxnard$59,970
All Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for veterinary technologists and technicians
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,370).
- San Jose, CA$68,370
- San Francisco, CA$68,210
- Corvallis, OR$68,140
- Santa Cruz, CA$62,780
- Santa Rosa, CA$62,770
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do veterinary technologists and technicians make an hour in Los Angeles?
$29.53 an hour on average, and $29.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level veterinary technologists and technicians salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the veterinary technologists and technicians take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $49,653 a year ($4,138 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,420. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do veterinary technologists and technicians earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% more 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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