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Vet Tech salary in Michigan: $49,710 median.

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

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Michigan · BLS May 2025
$49,710median in Michigan

Hourly pay in Michigan, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $17.99 · 25th $21.72 · median $23.90 · 75th $28.36 · 90th $30.30.

Quick answer

Vet Techs in Michigan earned a median of $49,710 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 5% above the national median of $47,380. Michigan ranked 11 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 2,550 people employed.

Michigan median
$49,710
$23.90/hr
U.S. median
$47,380
+5% in Michigan
Rank among states
11 of 51
by median pay
Employed
2,550
location quotient 0.70
Key facts

More on vet tech pay in Michigan

  • The median hourly wage for veterinary technologists and technicians in Michigan was $23.90 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 Michigan earned between $45,180 and $58,980 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 Michigan earned less than $37,410 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $63,020 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for veterinary technologists and technicians in Michigan was $51,360 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Michigan it pays most

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

  1. Midland, MI$53,830
  2. Lansing-East Lansing, MI$53,450
  3. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$53,100
  4. Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$52,420
  5. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$50,720
  6. Ann Arbor, MI$49,900
  7. Monroe, MI$49,160
  8. Flint, MI$49,060
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Maine$50,810
  2. Nevada$50,250
  3. Michigan$49,710
  4. Colorado$49,650
  5. Massachusetts$49,540

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
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Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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