Vet tech pay in Florida
Vet techs in Florida: $20 to $30 an hour in job ads
From 129 job ads at 88 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$20 to $30
129 ads, median $26
Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the ads' stated pay (the middle of each ad's range). An ad that states no unit is not counted, and hourly is never converted to yearly.
Pay by metro
| Metro | Posted range | Ads | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $20 to $37 an hour | 5 | $22.25 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $24 to $30 an hour | 10 | $22.39 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $19 to $31 an hour | 14 | $22.90 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $25 to $30 an hour | 11 | $22.65 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
21%
CE allowance, 86 of 409 ads
29%
mentorship, 120 of 409 ads
14%
new grads welcome, 57 of 409 ads
1%
four-day week, 4 of 409 ads
2%
signing bonus, 10 of 409 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Florida
- Veterinary Technician- ICU Overnight at BluePearl Pet Hospital Fort Lauderdale, Ft. Lauderdale$20 to $40 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at Veterinary Practice Partners, Oviedo$18 to $21 an hour
- Certified Veterinary Technician at Banfield Pet Hospital - Jacksonville Beach, Jacksonville Beach$21.51 to $31.11 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in Florida?
Job ads in Florida offer vet techs $20 to $30 an hour, median $26, from 129 ads at 88 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Florida was $22.30 an hour in May 2025.
How does Florida compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Florida offers $26 an hour (129 ads), $1 less than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Florida cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL area has the highest median for vet techs, $30 an hour from 5 ads. Jacksonville, FL: $26 (10 ads); Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL: $26 (14 ads); Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL: $26 (11 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Florida offer?
Of 409 vet tech ads in Florida, 86 mention a CE allowance, 120 mention mentorship, 57 mention welcoming new grads, 4 mention a four-day week, 10 mention a signing bonus, as of Oct 15, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Job-ad pay is read from employers' own job feeds and careers pages, each figure kept with the ad's own sentence. See also how often vets leave their practice or add your pay anonymously.