Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,100 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Dallas earn between $36,450 and $46,820.
- $34K10th
- $36K25th
- $44KMedian
- $47K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,310 | $3,609 | $20.82 |
| Median | $44,360 | $3,697 | $21.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,450 | $3,038 | $17.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,820 | $3,902 | $22.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $43,310, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $36,980 a year, or $3,082 a month and $1,422 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.
Is Dallas a good place for veterinary technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $43,310 buys what about $42,012 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 3rd of 20 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($44,800).
- College Station$44,800
- Austin$43,920
- Dallas$43,310
- Houston$42,810
- San Antonio$42,020
- Midland$41,500
- Sherman$40,590
- Laredo$40,060
- Killeen$39,490
- Beaumont$39,340
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).
- 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 Dallas: questions
How much do veterinary technologists and technicians make an hour in Dallas?
$20.82 an hour on average, and $21.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level veterinary technologists and technicians salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the veterinary technologists and technicians take-home pay in Dallas?
About $36,980 a year ($3,082 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,310. Texas has no state income tax.
Do veterinary technologists and technicians earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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