Vet tech pay in Georgia
Vet techs in Georgia: $19 to $30 an hour in job ads
From 67 job ads at 47 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$19 to $30
67 ads, median $27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $26 to $32 an hour | 6 | $17.93 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $26 to $32 an hour | 8 | $21.51 |
| Savannah, GA | $15 to $29 an hour | 7 | $18.23 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
20%
CE allowance, 38 of 192 ads
19%
mentorship, 37 of 192 ads
15%
new grads welcome, 28 of 192 ads
2%
four-day week, 3 of 192 ads
8%
signing bonus, 15 of 192 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Georgia
- Licensed Veterinary Technician at VCA Animal Hospitals, Savannah$17 to $25 an hour
- Shift Lead - Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT/RVT) at Banfield Roswell$24.66 to $35.62 an hour
- Licensed Veterinary Technician at Suwanee Animal Hospital, Suwanee$20 to $22 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in Georgia?
Job ads in Georgia offer vet techs $19 to $30 an hour, median $27, from 67 ads at 47 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Georgia was $20.70 an hour in May 2025.
How does Georgia compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Georgia offers $27 an hour (67 ads), the same as the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Georgia cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC area has the highest median for vet techs, $30 an hour from 6 ads. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: $28 (8 ads); Savannah, GA: $23 (7 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Georgia offer?
Of 192 vet tech ads in Georgia, 38 mention a CE allowance, 37 mention mentorship, 28 mention welcoming new grads, 3 mention a four-day week, 15 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.