Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA), the median pay for veterinary technologists and technicians is $34.18 an hour ($71,090 a year). About 1,220 people work in this job there.

$34.18Median hourly pay
$60,700–$74,420Middle half of workers, yearly
1,220People in this job in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

That is 50% higher than the U.S. median ($47,380). It is 17% higher than the California median ($60,630).

Pay range for veterinary technologists and technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$26.00$54,080
25% of workers$29.18$60,700
Half of workers (median)$34.18$71,090
75% of workers$35.78$74,420
90% of workers$38.43$79,930

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (this page)$71,0901,220
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$67,280470
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$62,810150
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$61,940250
Salinas$61,330130
Vallejo$61,230110
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$60,9701,010
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$60,6703,640
Napa$60,41030
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$60,410390
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$60,2801,330
Modesto$59,360140
Chico$59,30070
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$58,690120
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$58,510910
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$58,490160
Yuba City$58,31040
Fresno$58,080220
Stockton-Lodi$56,010140
Bakersfield-Delano$55,730120
Redding$51,41060
Merced$50,42040
Visalia$47,35060

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for veterinary technologists and technicians

  • Typical education to start: Associate's degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +9.4% over ten years, much faster than average · about 13,400 openings a year (BLS)

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Medical Assistants$59,790
Emergency Medical Technicians$51,480
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$141,780
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$49,400
Surgical Technologists$99,390
Phlebotomists$58,900
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$94,310
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$84,130

Other job titles for this job

Swine TechnicianSwine TechCVTAnimal Care TechAnimal Health TechAnimal TechCertified Veterinary TechnicianEmergency Veterinary TechnicianEmergency Vet TechInternal Medicine Veterinary TechnicianInternal Medicine Vet TechLicensed Veterinary Technician

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.