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Also called animal care technician, animal health technician, animal technician and certified veterinary technician.
$47,380
Median pay a year
129,140
People do this work
6
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Veterinary Technologist and Technician
Summary
Veterinary technologist performing medical tests and preparing vaccines in a laboratory environment, assisting in the treatment and diagnosis of animal health issues
Experience
Veterinary Technologist and Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Administered anesthesia to animals under the direction of a veterinarian and monitored responses to adjust dosages
Cared for and monitored the condition of animals recovering from surgery
Performed laboratory tests on blood, urine, or feces to assist in diagnosing and treating animal health problems
Prepared and administered medications, vaccines, serums, or treatments as prescribed by veterinarians
Restrained animals during exams or procedures to ensure safety and compliance
Cleaned and sterilized instruments, equipment, or materials to maintain a safe environment
Observed the behavior and condition of animals and monitored their clinical symptoms for changes
Skills
Core Skills
Assisting healthcare practitioners, Monitoring activities, Preparing medications, Cleaning medical equipment and facilities, Monitoring post-surgery patients, Sterilizing medical equipment, Collecting specimens from patients, Preparing biological specimens, Maintaining medical facility records
Checking & Planning
Testing biological specimens
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Administered anesthesia and monitored responsesCared for animals recovering from surgeryMaintained controlled drug inventory and logsPerformed laboratory tests for diagnosis assistancePrepared and administered medications and vaccinesRestrained animals during exams and procedures
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Administered anesthesia to animals and monitored their responses during surgical procedures, ensuring their safety and comfort.
Maintained controlled drug inventory and accurate logs, supporting compliance with regulations and effective medication management.
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Administered anesthesia to animals and monitored their responses during surgical procedures, leading to fewer complications during recovery.
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Fewer complications during recoveryAnimals showed less stress post-surgeryImproved overall patient satisfaction
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Maintained controlled drug inventory and accurate logs, supporting compliance with regulations and effective medication management.
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Daily updates to the inventoryRegular checks every weekFrequent audits for accuracy
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Assisting healthcare practitioners
Monitoring activities
Preparing medications
Cleaning medical equipment and facilities
Maintaining medical facility records
Monitoring post-surgery patients
Testing biological specimens
Sterilizing medical equipment
Collecting specimens from patients
Preparing biological specimens
Preparing medical supplies
Processing medical images
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What a Veterinary Technologist and Technician does
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Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. May assist a veterinarian during surgery.
What it pays
How much does a Veterinary Technologist and Technician make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$38,910
Median
$47,380
75th percentile
$57,650
About 129,140 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$37,630
$46,480
$60,510
AL
$30,210
$36,590
$38,940
AR
$32,360
$38,360
$43,940
AZ
$43,510
$46,300
$49,340
CA
$51,570
$60,630
$64,100
CO
$46,580
$49,650
$59,340
CT
$48,220
$50,950
$61,780
DC
$50,390
$61,270
$80,030
DE
$39,040
$48,370
$56,340
FL
$39,140
$46,380
$49,600
GA
$37,200
$43,060
$47,450
HI
$45,930
$48,550
$54,950
IA
$38,150
$45,560
$49,210
ID
$37,270
$42,120
$46,810
IL
$45,140
$46,440
$57,500
IN
$41,330
$48,720
$56,370
KS
$38,650
$45,810
$51,610
KY
$36,300
$39,590
$46,560
LA
$30,320
$35,530
$38,240
MA
$47,670
$49,540
$60,240
MD
$44,520
$47,350
$60,460
ME
$48,610
$50,810
$56,110
MI
$45,180
$49,710
$58,980
MN
$49,080
$57,270
$60,560
MO
$37,670
$43,520
$46,490
MS
$31,220
$36,380
$39,250
MT
$37,380
$41,170
$47,990
NC
$38,520
$47,620
$55,020
ND
$39,530
$48,790
$55,440
NE
$39,120
$43,680
$46,910
NH
$45,550
$48,780
$59,040
NJ
$45,160
$49,050
$58,600
NM
$37,370
$44,790
$47,360
NV
$47,460
$50,250
$63,600
NY
$50,410
$59,010
$66,310
OH
$40,560
$47,990
$53,110
OK
$36,070
$39,100
$46,720
OR
$48,360
$55,810
$62,460
PA
$38,060
$46,430
$50,140
PR
$23,850
$27,970
$39,830
RI
$38,130
$45,310
$60,760
SC
$36,310
$39,020
$47,310
SD
$37,430
$45,300
$47,040
TN
$37,170
$42,810
$51,060
TX
$36,040
$39,410
$46,780
UT
$36,350
$40,560
$47,850
VA
$46,030
$52,090
$62,040
VT
$48,430
$49,490
$54,290
WA
$50,700
$59,740
$64,480
WI
$44,390
$47,020
$52,310
WV
$31,330
$37,700
$44,860
WY
$37,410
$38,650
$46,300
Other names
Other names for this job
animal care technician, animal health technician, animal technician, certified veterinary technician, CVT, emergency veterinary technician, internal medicine veterinary technician, licensed veterinary technician, LVT, registered veterinary technician, RVT, swine technician.
More names for this work
veterinarian lab technician, veterinarian technician, veterinary laboratory technician, veterinary surgery technician, veterinary technician, animal care tech, animal health tech, animal tech, emergency vet tech, internal medicine vet tech, swine tech, vet assistant, vet lab tech, vet nurse, vet surgery tech, vet surgery technologist, vet tech, veterinary assistant, veterinary lab tech, veterinary nurse, veterinary surgery technologist, veterinary technologist, veterinary x ray operator.
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This page is about the occupation Veterinary Technologists and Technicians. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.