SOC 29-2056 · Lancaster, PA metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in Lancaster, PA

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is $45,590 a year ($21.92 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,020: half of the 330 people in this job in the Lancaster, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,952).

$45,590average per year

$21.92 / hourMedian $46,020Take-home ≈ $37,412

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

330people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 16Pennsylvania metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Lancaster

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,590 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Lancaster earn between $37,820 and $48,560.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,590$3,799$21.92
Median$46,020$3,835$22.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,820$3,152$18.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,560$4,047$23.35

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

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Lancaster

On the average salary of $45,590, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $37,412 a year, or $3,118 a month and $1,439 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $45,590 buys what about $46,399 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Lancaster ranks 4th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($50,820).

All Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Lancaster: questions

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

$21.92 an hour on average, and $22.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,412 a year ($3,118 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,590. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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