SOC 29-2056 · Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in Michigan City, IN

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Michigan City, Indiana is $48,290 a year ($23.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,230: half of the 30 people in this job in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,952).

$48,290average per year

$23.21 / hourMedian $47,230Take-home ≈ $38,877

  • $38K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 8Indiana metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Michigan City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,980 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Michigan City earn between $41,430 and $55,680.

  • $38K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,290$4,024$23.22
Median$47,230$3,936$22.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,430$3,452$19.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,680$4,640$26.77

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

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Michigan City

On the average salary of $48,290, a single filer in Michigan City takes home about $38,877 a year, or $3,240 a month and $1,495 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). Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).

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

Prices in the Michigan City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.7), so the average $48,290 buys what about $52,671 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Michigan City ($45,540). A typical home costs $258,579, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Indiana cities

Michigan City ranks 3rd of 8 Indiana metro areas for this job; Lafayette pays the most ($51,700).

All Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for veterinary technologists and technicians

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

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in Michigan City: questions

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

$23.21 an hour on average, and $22.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,877 a year ($3,240 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,290. Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).

Do veterinary technologists and technicians earn more in Michigan City than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% 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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN (33140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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). Includes Michigan City's local income tax (1.45%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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