Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Santa Cruz
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,120 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Santa Cruz earn between $59,660 and $63,510.
- $50K10th
- $60K25th
- $63KMedian
- $64K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,780 | $5,232 | $30.18 |
| Median | $62,810 | $5,234 | $30.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,660 | $4,972 | $28.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,510 | $5,292 | $30.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Santa Cruz
On the average salary of $62,780, a single filer in Santa Cruz takes home about $50,664 a year, or $4,222 a month and $1,949 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 Santa Cruz a good place for veterinary technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Cruz area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.9), so the average $62,780 buys what about $57,127 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Cruz ($54,730). A typical home costs $1,157,157, or 18.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other California cities
Santa Cruz ranks 3rd 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 Santa Cruz: questions
How much do veterinary technologists and technicians make an hour in Santa Cruz?
$30.19 an hour on average, and $30.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level veterinary technologists and technicians salary in Santa Cruz?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the veterinary technologists and technicians take-home pay in Santa Cruz?
About $50,664 a year ($4,222 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,780. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do veterinary technologists and technicians earn more in Santa Cruz than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (42100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 1.79, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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