SOC 29-2056 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Jacksonville, Florida is $46,680 a year ($22.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,570: half of the 1,120 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,120).

$46,680average per year

$22.44 / hourMedian $46,570Take-home ≈ $39,687

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,120people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#6 of 22Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,360 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Jacksonville earn between $39,260 and $49,370.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,680$3,890$22.44
Median$46,570$3,881$22.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,260$3,272$18.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,370$4,114$23.74

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

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay in Jacksonville vs. Florida and the U.S.

Veterinary technologists and technicians in Jacksonville earn about the same as the Florida average ($46,300) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($49,120). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $47,380.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jacksonville$46,680$46,570$37,460$58,3601,120
Florida$46,300$46,380$36,600$57,87011,380
United States$49,120$47,380$35,710$63,180129,140

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $46,680, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $39,687 a year, or $3,307 a month and $1,526 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Jacksonville a good place for veterinary technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $46,680 buys what about $46,922 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 6th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($49,460).

All Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salaries in Florida

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 Jacksonville: questions

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

$22.44 an hour on average, and $22.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,687 a year ($3,307 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,680. Florida has no state income tax.

Do veterinary technologists and technicians earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,120).

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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.76, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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