Vet tech pay in Wisconsin
Vet techs in Wisconsin: $21 to $30 an hour in job ads
From 34 job ads at 28 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$21 to $30
34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $26 to $30 an hour | 11 | $28.41 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
11%
CE allowance, 18 of 157 ads
20%
mentorship, 31 of 157 ads
1%
new grads welcome, 1 of 157 ads
2%
four-day week, 3 of 157 ads
1%
signing bonus, 2 of 157 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Wisconsin
- Overnight Veterinary Technician at VCA Veterinary Emergency Service & Veterinary Specialty Center, Madison$25 to $35 an hour
- Credentialed Veterinary Technician at Fitchburg Veterinary Hospital, Madison$20 to $23 an hour
- Certified Veterinary Technician at Capital City Vet Clinic, Sun Prairie$20 to $25 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in Wisconsin?
Job ads in Wisconsin offer vet techs $21 to $30 an hour, median $24, from 34 ads at 28 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Wisconsin was $22.61 an hour in May 2025.
How does Wisconsin compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Wisconsin offers $24 an hour (34 ads), $3 less than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Wisconsin offer?
Of 157 vet tech ads in Wisconsin, 18 mention a CE allowance, 31 mention mentorship, 1 mention welcoming new grads, 3 mention a four-day week, 2 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.