Vet tech pay in Ohio
Vet techs in Ohio: $20 to $27 an hour in job ads
From 83 job ads at 64 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$20 to $27
83 ads, median $24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | $17 to $27 an hour | 8 | $23.38 |
| Columbus, OH | $24 to $27 an hour | 5 | $23.69 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $21 to $26 an hour | 6 | $22.89 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
11%
CE allowance, 23 of 214 ads
14%
mentorship, 30 of 214 ads
5%
new grads welcome, 11 of 214 ads
2%
four-day week, 4 of 214 ads
3%
signing bonus, 6 of 214 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Ohio
- Registered Veterinary Technician at Petco, Wadsworth$17 to $27.50 an hour
- Veterinary Technician - Credentialed at Beechmont Pet Hospital, Cincinnati$18 to $20 an hour
- Registered Veterinary Technician at Banfield Pet Hospital - Bridgewater Falls, Hamilton$21.54 to $31.11 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in Ohio?
Job ads in Ohio offer vet techs $20 to $27 an hour, median $24, from 83 ads at 64 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Ohio was $23.07 an hour in May 2025.
How does Ohio compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Ohio offers $24 an hour (83 ads), $3 less than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Ohio cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Cleveland, OH area has the highest median for vet techs, $27 an hour from 8 ads. Columbus, OH: $26 (5 ads); Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH: $23 (6 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Ohio offer?
Of 214 vet tech ads in Ohio, 23 mention a CE allowance, 30 mention mentorship, 11 mention welcoming new grads, 4 mention a four-day week, 6 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.