Veterinary technologists and technicians

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
156k
Average Age
32.8
Estimated Job Growth
19.3%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$37,458
Average Male Salary
$41,578
Average Female Salary
$36,919

About

Veterinary technologists and technicians are most often employed by the Veterinary services industry. The average yearly wage for Veterinary technologists and technicians was $37,458 in 2023.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Veterinary technologists and technicians workforce. Veterinary technologists and technicians workforce in 2023 was 156,185 people, of which 88.4% were women and 11.6% were men. Veterinary technologists and technicians are paid most in Sauk & Columbia Counties PUMA, WI but are relatively concentrated in Lee County (West)--Auburn & Opelika Cities PUMA, AL.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
18,081
Male Workforce
± 3.3k
138,104
Female Workforce
± 9.12k

The Veterinary technologists and technicians workforce in 2023 was 156,185 people (88.4% women and 11.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 36.3% between 2018 (114,598) and 2023 (156,185).

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Employment by Location

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During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Puerto Rico ($51,237), Minnesota ($48,858), and North Dakota ($48,505).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$37,458
AVERAGE WAGE
#434 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Veterinary technologists and technicians earned an average of $37,458, $30,269 less than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.308
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Veterinary technologists and technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.308, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Veterinary technologists and technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Veterinary technologists and technicians and on wages for those in the field. Veterinary services is the industry that employs the most Veterinary technologists and technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Veterinary technologists and technicians, by average wage, is Advertising, public relations & related services ($105,688).

Occupations by Industries

Metric
Value
156k
2023 Workforce
± 9,698
4.67%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 8.49%

This graphic shows the share of Veterinary technologists and technicians employed by various industries. Veterinary services employs the largest share of Veterinary technologists and technicians at 94.6%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 2.12% and Other personal services with 2.07%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Veterinary technologists and technicians in the US. The workforce of Veterinary technologists and technicians in 2023 was 156,185 people, with 88.4% woman, and 11.6% men. The average age of male Veterinary technologists and technicians in the workforce is 34.9 and of female Veterinary technologists and technicians is 32.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Veterinary technologists and technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Veterinary technologists and technicians in 2023 was 156,185 people, with 88.4% woman, and 11.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (37,116 people), 20 to 24 years (33,651  people), and 30 to 34 years (28,421 people). Among them they concentrated 63.6% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 13.1% of Veterinary technologists and technicians workers were Hispanic and 86.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (53.6%), Puerto Rican (12.7)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.59)%

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Races

In 2023, 80.3% of the Veterinary technologists and technicians workforce were White, of which 90.4% were women and 9.58% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (9.09%) and Other (4.38%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Veterinary technologists and technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Veterinary technologists and technicians is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Agriculture.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Veterinary technologists and technicians in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (9,065 people), Health (6,496 people), and Agriculture (6,125 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Veterinary technologists and technicians workers were Associates Degree (47,444 people), Some college (42,594 people), and Bachelors Degree (32,986 people).

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Veterinary Technologists and Technicians are expected to see a growth of 19.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

19.3%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Veterinary technologists and technicians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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