Vet tech pay in Illinois
Vet techs in Illinois: $20 to $33 an hour in job ads
From 111 job ads at 63 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$20 to $33
111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $19 to $31 an hour | 27 | $22.99 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
15%
CE allowance, 31 of 204 ads
19%
mentorship, 39 of 204 ads
6%
new grads welcome, 13 of 204 ads
2%
four-day week, 4 of 204 ads
3%
signing bonus, 7 of 204 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Illinois
- Relief Veterinary Technician - Chicago at Bond Vet, Chicago$29 to $31 an hour
- Certified Veterinary Technician at Banfield Pet Hospital - Peoria E, Peoria$24.94 to $36.02 an hour
- Veterinary Technician Supervisor at VCA Chicago North Animal Hospital, Chicago$26 to $30 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in Illinois?
Job ads in Illinois offer vet techs $20 to $33 an hour, median $26, from 111 ads at 63 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Illinois was $22.33 an hour in May 2025.
How does Illinois compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Illinois offers $26 an hour (111 ads), $1 less than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Illinois offer?
Of 204 vet tech ads in Illinois, 31 mention a CE allowance, 39 mention mentorship, 13 mention welcoming new grads, 4 mention a four-day week, 7 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.