Vet tech pay in Texas
Vet techs in Texas: $19 to $28 an hour in job ads
From 106 job ads at 85 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$19 to $28
106 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $18 to $27 an hour | 12 | $21.33 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $22 to $27 an hour | 8 | $19.02 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $21 to $28 an hour | 12 | $21.68 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $24 to $28 an hour | 5 | $21.21 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
18%
CE allowance, 81 of 446 ads
21%
mentorship, 92 of 446 ads
12%
new grads welcome, 55 of 446 ads
2%
four-day week, 7 of 446 ads
3%
signing bonus, 15 of 446 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Texas
- Licensed Veterinary Technician at VCA Animal Hospitals, Lakeway$18 to $26 an hour
- Licensed Veterinary Technician at Banfield Pet Hospital - Hulen, Fort Worth$22.01 to $31.80 an hour
- Licensed Veterinary Technician at VCA Becker Animal Hospital and Pet Resort, San Antonio$19 to $23 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in Texas?
Job ads in Texas offer vet techs $19 to $28 an hour, median $26, from 106 ads at 85 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Texas was $18.95 an hour in May 2025.
How does Texas compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Texas offers $26 an hour (106 ads), $1 less than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Texas cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area has the highest median for vet techs, $26 an hour from 12 ads. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX: $26 (8 ads); Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX: $25 (12 ads); Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: $25 (5 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Texas offer?
Of 446 vet tech ads in Texas, 81 mention a CE allowance, 92 mention mentorship, 55 mention welcoming new grads, 7 mention a four-day week, 15 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.