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Vet Tech salary in Florida: $46,380 median.

How pay for vet techs in Florida compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Florida · BLS May 2025
$46,380median in Florida

Hourly pay in Florida, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $17.60 · 25th $18.82 · median $22.30 · 75th $23.84 · 90th $27.82.

Quick answer

Vet Techs in Florida earned a median of $46,380 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 2% below the national median of $47,380. Florida ranked 28 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 11,380 people employed.

Florida median
$46,380
$22.30/hr
U.S. median
$47,380
-2% in Florida
Rank among states
28 of 51
by median pay
Employed
11,380
location quotient 1.38
Key facts

More on vet tech pay in Florida

  • The median hourly wage for veterinary technologists and technicians in Florida was $22.30 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Florida earned between $39,140 and $49,600 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of veterinary technologists and technicians in Florida earned less than $36,600 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $57,870 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for veterinary technologists and technicians in Florida was $46,300 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Florida it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$48,070
  2. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$47,620
  3. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$47,100
  4. Naples-Marco Island, FL$47,090
  5. Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$47,020
  6. Jacksonville, FL$46,570
  7. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$46,290
  8. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$45,860
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Illinois$46,440
  2. Pennsylvania$46,430
  3. Florida$46,380
  4. Arizona$46,300
  5. Kansas$45,810

See all states on the national Vet Tech salary page.

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Method

How this page is built

BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

What this page can't tell you
  • Cost of living, which changes what a salary is worth.
  • Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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