SOC 29-2056 · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in Mount Vernon, WA

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Mount Vernon, Washington is $62,660 a year ($30.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,830: half of the 40 people in this job in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,952).

$62,660average per year

$30.13 / hourMedian $60,830Take-home ≈ $52,527

  • $48K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+25%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 7Washington metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Mount Vernon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,180 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Mount Vernon earn between $51,390 and $76,330.

  • $48K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,660$5,222$30.12
Median$60,830$5,069$29.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,390$4,282$24.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,330$6,361$36.70

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

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Mount Vernon

On the average salary of $62,660, a single filer in Mount Vernon takes home about $52,527 a year, or $4,377 a month and $2,020 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 Mount Vernon a good place for veterinary technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mount Vernon area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $62,660 buys what about $61,166 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Mount Vernon ($59,590). A typical home costs $589,523, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Washington cities

Mount Vernon ranks 1st of 7 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Mount Vernon: questions

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

$30.13 an hour on average, and $29.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,527 a year ($4,377 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,660. 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 Mount Vernon than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA (34580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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