SOC 29-2056 · Alexandria, LA metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in Alexandria, LA

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Alexandria, Louisiana is $34,510 a year ($16.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,270: half of the 60 people in this job in the Alexandria, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,952).

$34,510average per year

$16.59 / hourMedian $35,270Take-home ≈ $29,260

  • $29K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 9Louisiana metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Alexandria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,950 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Alexandria earn between $29,750 and $35,650.

  • $29K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,510$2,876$16.59
Median$35,270$2,939$16.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,750$2,479$14.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,650$2,971$17.14

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

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Alexandria

On the average salary of $34,510, a single filer in Alexandria takes home about $29,260 a year, or $2,438 a month and $1,125 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Alexandria a good place for veterinary technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Alexandria area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $34,510 buys what about $40,275 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Alexandria ($40,600). A typical home costs $171,604, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Louisiana cities

Alexandria ranks 6th of 9 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($38,520).

All Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salaries in Louisiana

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 Alexandria: questions

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

$16.59 an hour on average, and $16.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,260 a year ($2,438 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,510.

Do veterinary technologists and technicians earn more in Alexandria than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% 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 Alexandria, LA (10780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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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