Vet tech pay in Washington
Vet techs in Washington: $25 to $38 an hour in job ads
From 103 job ads at 68 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$25 to $38
103 ads, median $31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $31 to $38 an hour | 20 | $29.45 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $31 to $37 an hour | 5 | $27.75 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $20 to $31 an hour | 8 | $28.49 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $25 to $32 an hour | 13 | $28.03 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
17%
CE allowance, 35 of 201 ads
25%
mentorship, 51 of 201 ads
4%
new grads welcome, 8 of 201 ads
2%
four-day week, 5 of 201 ads
6%
signing bonus, 12 of 201 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Washington
- Lead Technician Supervisor - Olympia Pet Emergency at PetVet Care Centers, OlympiaPay not stated
- Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) - ECEC at Emerald City Emergency Clinic, Seattle$30 to $42 an hour
- Licensed Veterinary Technician - Relief at Cedar Creek Animal Clinic, Port Orchard$38 to $41 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in Washington?
Job ads in Washington offer vet techs $25 to $38 an hour, median $31, from 103 ads at 68 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Washington was $28.72 an hour in May 2025.
How does Washington compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Washington offers $31 an hour (103 ads), $4 more than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Washington cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area has the highest median for vet techs, $33 an hour from 20 ads. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA: $32 (5 ads); Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA: $29 (8 ads); Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: $28 (13 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Washington offer?
Of 201 vet tech ads in Washington, 35 mention a CE allowance, 51 mention mentorship, 8 mention welcoming new grads, 5 mention a four-day week, 12 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.