Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Traverse City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,790 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Traverse City earn between $40,490 and $58,550.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $48KMedian
- $59K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,210 | $4,268 | $24.62 |
| Median | $48,250 | $4,021 | $23.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,490 | $3,374 | $19.47 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,550 | $4,879 | $28.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Traverse City
On the average salary of $51,210, a single filer in Traverse City takes home about $41,397 a year, or $3,450 a month and $1,592 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).
Is Traverse City a good place for veterinary technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Traverse City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $51,210 buys what about $54,845 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Traverse City ($47,470). A typical home costs $421,806, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Michigan cities
Traverse City ranks 7th of 12 Michigan metro areas for this job; Lansing pays the most ($55,270).
All Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salaries in Michigan
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 Traverse City: questions
How much do veterinary technologists and technicians make an hour in Traverse City?
$24.62 an hour on average, and $23.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level veterinary technologists and technicians salary in Traverse City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the veterinary technologists and technicians take-home pay in Traverse City?
About $41,397 a year ($3,450 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,210.
Do veterinary technologists and technicians earn more in Traverse City than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Traverse City, MI (45900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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