Vet tech pay in Utah
Vet techs in Utah: $19 to $27 an hour in job ads
From 21 job ads at 20 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$19 to $27
21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $23 to $27 an hour | 7 | $21.75 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
18%
CE allowance, 12 of 66 ads
12%
mentorship, 8 of 66 ads
5%
new grads welcome, 3 of 66 ads
5%
four-day week, 3 of 66 ads
6%
signing bonus, 4 of 66 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Utah
- Animal Services Technician at City of West JordanUT, West JordanPay not stated
- Credentialed Veterinary Technician at VCA Cottonwood Animal Hospital, Salt Lake City$22 to $30 an hour
- Surgery Veterinary Technician Assistant at MedVet, South Salt Lake$17 to $19 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in Utah?
Job ads in Utah offer vet techs $19 to $27 an hour, median $26, from 21 ads at 20 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Utah was $19.50 an hour in May 2025.
How does Utah compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Utah offers $26 an hour (21 ads), $1 less than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Utah offer?
Of 66 vet tech ads in Utah, 12 mention a CE allowance, 8 mention mentorship, 3 mention welcoming new grads, 3 mention a four-day week, 4 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.