Vet tech pay in New Jersey
Vet techs in New Jersey: $20 to $37 an hour in job ads
From 56 job ads at 38 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$20 to $37
56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $31 to $41 an hour | 29 | $28.69 |
| 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
14%
CE allowance, 20 of 142 ads
18%
mentorship, 25 of 142 ads
4%
new grads welcome, 6 of 142 ads
1%
four-day week, 1 of 142 ads
2%
signing bonus, 3 of 142 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in New Jersey
- Veterinary Technician at Freehold Animal Hospital, Freehold$22 to $32 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at Animal Mansion Veterinary Hospital, Columbia$20 to $30 an hour
- Certified Veterinary Technician - Plainfield Animal Hospital at PetVet Care Centers, South PlainfieldPay not stated
Questions
What does a vet tech make in New Jersey?
Job ads in New Jersey offer vet techs $20 to $37 an hour, median $26, from 56 ads at 38 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in New Jersey was $23.58 an hour in May 2025.
How does New Jersey compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in New Jersey offers $26 an hour (56 ads), $1 less than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which New Jersey cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area has the highest median for vet techs, $38 an hour from 29 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 New Jersey offer?
Of 142 vet tech ads in New Jersey, 20 mention a CE allowance, 25 mention mentorship, 6 mention welcoming new grads, 1 mention a four-day week, 3 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.