SOC 29-2056 · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in South Bend, IN

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in South Bend, Indiana is $47,990 a year ($23.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,440: half of the 80 people in this job in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,952).

$47,990average per year

$23.07 / hourMedian $47,440Take-home ≈ $38,508

  • $39K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 8Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in South Bend

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,970 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in South Bend earn between $40,450 and $55,660.

  • $39K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,990$3,999$23.07
Median$47,440$3,953$22.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,450$3,371$19.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,660$4,638$26.76

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

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in South Bend

On the average salary of $47,990, a single filer in South Bend takes home about $38,508 a year, or $3,209 a month and $1,481 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MI$38,947$3,246
Working in IN$38,508$3,209

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

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

Prices in the South Bend area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $47,990 buys what about $51,681 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in South Bend ($46,540). A typical home costs $238,866, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Indiana cities

South Bend ranks 4th 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).

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in South Bend: questions

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

$23.07 an hour on average, and $22.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,508 a year ($3,209 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,990. Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

Do veterinary technologists and technicians earn more in South Bend than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (43780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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