SOC 29-2056 · Midland, TX metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Midland, Texas is $41,500 a year ($19.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,400: half of the 70 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,952).

$41,500average per year

$19.95 / hourMedian $39,400Take-home ≈ $35,525

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 20Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,830 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Midland earn between $35,360 and $47,110.

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,500$3,458$19.95
Median$39,400$3,283$18.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,360$2,947$17.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,110$3,926$22.65

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

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $41,500, a single filer in Midland takes home about $35,525 a year, or $2,960 a month and $1,366 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Midland a good place for veterinary technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $41,500 buys what about $43,327 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 6th of 20 Texas metro areas for this job; College Station pays the most ($44,800).

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 Midland: questions

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

$19.95 an hour on average, and $18.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,525 a year ($2,960 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,500. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 17% 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 Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

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