SOC 29-2056 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in Palm Bay, FL

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Palm Bay, Florida is $45,320 a year ($21.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,350: half of the 350 people in this job in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($49,120).

$45,320average per year

$21.79 / hourMedian $45,350Take-home ≈ $38,595

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $58K90th

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

350people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#10 of 22Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Palm Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,040 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Palm Bay earn between $39,110 and $48,460.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,320$3,777$21.79
Median$45,350$3,779$21.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,110$3,259$18.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,460$4,038$23.30

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

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

Veterinary technologists and technicians in Palm Bay earn about the same as the Florida average ($46,300) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($49,120). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $47,380.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Palm Bay$45,320$45,350$37,120$58,040350
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 Palm Bay

On the average salary of $45,320, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $38,595 a year, or $3,216 a month and $1,484 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 Palm Bay a good place for veterinary technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $45,320 buys what about $45,318 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Palm Bay ranks 10th 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 Palm Bay: questions

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

$21.79 an hour on average, and $21.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,595 a year ($3,216 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,320. Florida has no state income tax.

Do veterinary technologists and technicians earn more in Palm Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 1.73, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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