Vet tech pay in Tennessee
Vet techs in Tennessee: $19 to $31 an hour in job ads
From 40 job ads at 30 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$19 to $31
40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $23 to $34 an hour | 11 | $21.46 |
| Knoxville, TN | $21 to $28 an hour | 6 | $24.04 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
10%
CE allowance, 13 of 132 ads
11%
mentorship, 15 of 132 ads
7%
new grads welcome, 9 of 132 ads
4%
signing bonus, 5 of 132 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Tennessee
- Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician at Banfield Pet Hospital - Memphis, Memphis$21.54 to $31.11 an hour
- Part-time Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician - PetVax Complete Care Centers East Memphis at PetVet Care Centers, MemphisPay not stated
- Veterinary Technician Supervisor - Overnight at BluePearl Pet Hospital Nashville, Nashville$27 to $40 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in Tennessee?
Job ads in Tennessee offer vet techs $19 to $31 an hour, median $24, from 40 ads at 30 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Tennessee was $20.58 an hour in May 2025.
How does Tennessee compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Tennessee offers $24 an hour (40 ads), $3 less than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Tennessee cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area has the highest median for vet techs, $26 an hour from 11 ads. Knoxville, TN: $24 (6 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Tennessee offer?
Of 132 vet tech ads in Tennessee, 13 mention a CE allowance, 15 mention mentorship, 9 mention welcoming new grads, 5 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.