SOC 29-2056 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Kennewick, Washington is $60,000 a year ($28.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,070: half of the 50 people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,952).

$60,000average per year

$28.85 / hourMedian $61,070Take-home ≈ $50,390

  • $47K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+20%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 7Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,100 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Kennewick earn between $50,870 and $61,160.

  • $47K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,000$5,000$28.85
Median$61,070$5,089$29.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,870$4,239$24.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,160$5,097$29.40

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

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Kennewick

On the average salary of $60,000, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $50,390 a year, or $4,199 a month and $1,938 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $60,000 buys what about $59,953 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 3rd of 7 Washington metro areas for this job; Mount Vernon pays the most ($62,660).

All Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salaries in Washington

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 Kennewick: questions

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

$28.85 an hour on average, and $29.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,390 a year ($4,199 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,000. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 20% more 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).

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