Vet tech pay in Pennsylvania
Vet techs in Pennsylvania: $20 to $33 an hour in job ads
From 84 job ads at 55 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$20 to $33
84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $20 to $38 an hour | 7 | $23.24 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $21 to $26 an hour | 11 | $21.84 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
17%
CE allowance, 40 of 236 ads
15%
mentorship, 36 of 236 ads
6%
new grads welcome, 15 of 236 ads
2%
four-day week, 5 of 236 ads
4%
signing bonus, 10 of 236 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Pennsylvania
- Veterinary Technician at VCA Wellington Animal Hospital and Family Pet Resort, Newtown Square$25 to $35 an hour
- Veterinary Operations Technician at 24/7 Emergency Veterinary & Specialty Care, McMurray$20 to $30 an hour
- Certified Veterinary Technician - Multiple Openings Across Pennsylvania at Banfield Pet Hospital - Beaver, Monaca$20.92 to $34.98 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in Pennsylvania?
Job ads in Pennsylvania offer vet techs $20 to $33 an hour, median $26, from 84 ads at 55 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Pennsylvania was $22.32 an hour in May 2025.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Pennsylvania offers $26 an hour (84 ads), $1 less than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Pennsylvania cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area has the highest median for vet techs, $30 an hour from 7 ads. Pittsburgh, PA: $24 (11 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Pennsylvania offer?
Of 236 vet tech ads in Pennsylvania, 40 mention a CE allowance, 36 mention mentorship, 15 mention welcoming new grads, 5 mention a four-day week, 10 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.