SOC 29-2056 · College Station-Bryan, TX metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in College Station, TX

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in College Station, Texas is $44,800 a year ($21.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,850: half of the 400 people in this job in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,952).

$44,800average per year

$21.54 / hourMedian $44,850Take-home ≈ $38,177

  • $30K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

400people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 20Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in College Station

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,250 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in College Station earn between $37,630 and $49,920.

  • $30K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,800$3,733$21.54
Median$44,850$3,738$21.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,630$3,136$18.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,920$4,160$24.00

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

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in College Station

On the average salary of $44,800, a single filer in College Station takes home about $38,177 a year, or $3,181 a month and $1,468 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $44,800 buys what about $49,257 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Texas cities

College Station ranks 1st of 20 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salaries in Texas

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 College Station: questions

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

$21.54 an hour on average, and $21.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,177 a year ($3,181 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,800. Texas has no state income tax.

Do veterinary technologists and technicians earn more in College Station than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.60, this job is 3.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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