Vet tech pay in Massachusetts
Vet techs in Massachusetts: $21 to $38 an hour in job ads
From 93 job ads at 55 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$21 to $38
93 ads, median $29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $30 to $48 an hour | 17 | $24.50 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
19%
CE allowance, 33 of 176 ads
22%
mentorship, 38 of 176 ads
5%
new grads welcome, 9 of 176 ads
2%
four-day week, 4 of 176 ads
8%
signing bonus, 14 of 176 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Massachusetts
- Certified Veterinary Technician at VCA Blackstone Valley Animal Hospital, Uxbridge$25 to $27.50 an hour
- Credentialed Veterinary Technician at Banfield Pet Hospital - Bellingham, MA, Bellingham$24.94 to $36.02 an hour
- Relief Veterinary Technician - Boston at Bond Vet, Boston$32 to $34 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in Massachusetts?
Job ads in Massachusetts offer vet techs $21 to $38 an hour, median $29, from 93 ads at 55 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Massachusetts was $23.82 an hour in May 2025.
How does Massachusetts compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Massachusetts offers $29 an hour (93 ads), $2 more than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Massachusetts offer?
Of 176 vet tech ads in Massachusetts, 33 mention a CE allowance, 38 mention mentorship, 9 mention welcoming new grads, 4 mention a four-day week, 14 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.