Vet tech pay in Maryland
Vet techs in Maryland: $22 to $36 an hour in job ads
From 62 job ads at 45 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$22 to $36
62 ads, median $28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $30 to $42 an hour | 11 | $27.71 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $20 to $38 an hour | 7 | $23.24 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
11%
CE allowance, 17 of 149 ads
17%
mentorship, 26 of 149 ads
8%
new grads welcome, 12 of 149 ads
2%
four-day week, 3 of 149 ads
1%
signing bonus, 1 of 149 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Maryland
- Veterinary Technician at Veterinary Practice Partners, Parkville$18 to $22 an hour
- Registered Veterinary Technician at Banfield Frederick$26.07 to $37.66 an hour
- Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) at Swan Creek Veterinary Clinic, Havre de Grace$22 to $28 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in Maryland?
Job ads in Maryland offer vet techs $22 to $36 an hour, median $28, from 62 ads at 45 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Maryland was $22.77 an hour in May 2025.
How does Maryland compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Maryland offers $28 an hour (62 ads), $1 more than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Maryland cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area has the highest median for vet techs, $32 an hour from 11 ads. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: $30 (7 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Maryland offer?
Of 149 vet tech ads in Maryland, 17 mention a CE allowance, 26 mention mentorship, 12 mention welcoming new grads, 3 mention a four-day week, 1 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.