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Veterinary Technician Salary in Nebraska

Half of veterinary technicians in Nebraska earned more than $43,680 in May 2025 and half earned less (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025). The lowest-paid 10% earned under $37,770 and the top 10% over $57,310. Nebraska prices are 90.1% of the US average, so the median buys what $48,478 would nationally.

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$39,543/yr

$37,770/yrMedian $43,680/yr$57,310/yr

National median
$47,380/yr
Cost of living index
90.1
Buying power
$48,478/yr
Rank (pay / buying power)
#35 / #22 of 51

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How the estimate works: we place you along your state's 10th–90th percentile range by years of experience, and move credentialed techs 10 points higher. The credential step is our assumption, not a BLS figure; NAVTA's mostly credentialed members averaged $26.50 an hour in 2022, above the BLS median. Real offers depend on the clinic, shift and benefits.

Highest and lowest paying states for veterinary technicians

Top 5 states

Bottom 5 states

  1. Arkansas$38,360
  2. West Virginia$37,700
  3. Alabama$36,590
  4. Mississippi$36,380
  5. Louisiana$35,530

All states

Veterinary Technician pay by state, BLS May 2025, with BEA 2024 cost of living
District of Columbia$61,270$50,390$81,990109.9$55,750120
California$60,630$48,240$75,860110.7$54,76011,310
Washington$59,740$46,390$77,300107.0$55,8252,290
New York$59,010$47,640$78,760107.9$54,6795,350
Minnesota$57,270$42,640$65,12098.6$58,0713,560
Oregon$55,810$39,920$77,710103.4$53,9951,120
Virginia$52,090$35,590$75,770101.1$51,5212,790
Connecticut$50,950$41,480$75,090103.6$49,1751,690
Maine$50,810$47,340$57,69097.1$52,354910
Nevada$50,250$34,700$65,420100.0$50,2611,120
Michigan$49,710$37,410$63,02096.2$51,6642,550
Colorado$49,650$37,820$60,380103.1$48,1803,720
Massachusetts$49,540$37,500$64,470105.8$46,8433,990
Vermont$49,490$48,050$58,43098.0$50,522390
New Jersey$49,050$37,870$75,310108.8$45,0812,910
North Dakota$48,790$35,960$56,98089.0$54,845340
New Hampshire$48,780$37,450$60,840104.2$46,830870
Indiana$48,720$37,820$59,49093.3$52,2021,820
Hawaii$48,550$35,990$62,660110.0$44,156270
Delaware$48,370$37,250$61,89099.8$48,463530
Ohio$47,990$34,760$61,36092.8$51,7284,790
North Carolina$47,620$35,890$59,42094.3$50,4842,580
Maryland$47,350$38,750$74,460105.0$45,1132,540
Wisconsin$47,020$37,900$59,11094.1$49,9712,590
Alaska$46,480$37,010$75,820102.4$45,409380
Illinois$46,440$38,580$60,520100.0$46,4605,040
Pennsylvania$46,430$36,480$60,28097.6$47,5856,620
Florida$46,380$36,600$57,870103.4$44,84911,380
Arizona$46,300$37,870$58,350100.7$45,9893,970
Kansas$45,810$36,780$58,25090.1$50,8621,270
Iowa$45,560$36,290$63,86087.8$51,9131,220
Rhode Island$45,310$37,570$63,590102.3$44,300530
South Dakota$45,300$35,780$50,44088.6$51,137300
New Mexico$44,790$31,350$56,87092.2$48,573890
Nebraska$43,680$37,770$57,31090.1$48,478690
Missouri$43,520$31,940$49,26090.8$47,9212,040
Georgia$43,060$35,060$58,59096.3$44,7182,410
Tennessee$42,810$31,660$57,04091.9$46,5981,640
Idaho$42,120$31,900$48,66095.5$44,107790
Montana$41,170$35,420$57,66094.6$43,499480
Utah$40,560$29,640$55,33098.9$41,0261,550
Kentucky$39,590$28,490$50,53090.2$43,9111,670
Texas$39,410$30,320$54,61097.1$40,60516,730
Oklahoma$39,100$31,390$53,88087.8$44,5111,060
South Carolina$39,020$33,870$57,97093.7$41,6222,540
Wyoming$38,650$28,630$49,26092.7$41,698310
Arkansas$38,360$27,250$47,82086.9$44,124320
West Virginia$37,700$29,430$48,17089.5$42,124400
Alabama$36,590$28,590$49,06088.8$41,1941,880
Mississippi$36,380$29,120$46,71087.0$41,839650
Louisiana$35,530$28,490$47,69088.2$40,2802,220

Blank cells: BLS suppressed the estimate. "Jobs (employment)" is how many people BLS counts in the occupation in each state, not open listings. Click a column to sort.

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National trends

National median pay, May 2019 to May 2025, and projected job growth 2025–35
Occupation20192025ChangeAfter inflationProjected growth 2025–35Openings a year
Veterinarians$95,460$130,100+36.3%+8.6%+9.4%3,100
Veterinary technologists and technicians$35,320$47,380+34.1%+6.9%+9.4%13,400
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers$28,590$38,150+33.4%+6.3%+9.1%23,200
Receptionists and information clerks (all industries)$30,050$38,010+26.5%+0.8%-1.7%105,100
  • Vet, tech and assistant pay rose about a third from 2019 to 2025, roughly 5% a year. After inflation (CPI-U up 25.5%) that's a real gain of 6% to 9%.
  • BLS projects all three veterinary occupations to grow about 9% from 2025 to 2035, about 2.7 times the 3.5% average for all jobs.
  • Vet assistant employment grew 30.5% from 2019 to 2025, the fastest of the four.
  • Practice managers: median $69,919 in 2025, up 7.6% from 2023 (VHMA).

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BLS figures are employer-reported wages for all workers in the occupation (credentialed or not), before bonuses and benefits. Annual pay assumes 2,080 hours. Buying power = median pay ÷ (state price level ÷ 100).