Vet tech pay in Virginia
Vet techs in Virginia: $24 to $36 an hour in job ads
From 98 job ads at 69 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$24 to $36
98 ads, median $30
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | $23 to $38 an hour | 8 | $25.59 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $30 to $42 an hour | 11 | $27.71 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $25 to $35 an hour | 7 | $25.51 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $26 to $29 an hour | 13 | $23.26 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
16%
CE allowance, 37 of 228 ads
19%
mentorship, 44 of 228 ads
11%
new grads welcome, 24 of 228 ads
0%
four-day week, 1 of 228 ads
4%
signing bonus, 10 of 228 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Virginia
- Shift Lead Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) at Banfield Pet Hospital - Chesapeake Great Bridge, Chesapeake$23.43 to $33.84 an hour
- Veterinary Technician (Day Shift) - The Regional Veterinary Referral Center at PetVet Care Centers, SpringfieldPay not stated
- Licensed Veterinary Technician at Arlington Animal Hospital, Arlington$30 to $37 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in Virginia?
Job ads in Virginia offer vet techs $24 to $36 an hour, median $30, from 98 ads at 69 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Virginia was $25.04 an hour in May 2025.
How does Virginia compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Virginia offers $30 an hour (98 ads), $3 more than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Virginia cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Richmond, VA area has the highest median for vet techs, $34 an hour from 8 ads. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $32 (11 ads); Charlottesville, VA: $30 (7 ads); Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC: $26 (13 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Virginia offer?
Of 228 vet tech ads in Virginia, 37 mention a CE allowance, 44 mention mentorship, 24 mention welcoming new grads, 1 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.