Vet tech pay in Arizona
Vet techs in Arizona: $18 to $27 an hour in job ads
From 69 job ads at 24 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$24 an hour, median in job ads
Updated Nov 9, 2026. Each employer counts once, however many ads it posts. Hourly ads only, never converted.
Where Arizona sits
Pay by metro
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$18 to $26 an hour median $23, 50 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship10% (19 of 189 ads)
CE allowance7% (13 of 189 ads)
New grads welcome5% (9 of 189 ads)
Four-day week1% (1 of 189 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 189 open vet tech ads on Nov 9, 2026, including ads that state no pay. The pay figures above use only ads that state hourly or yearly pay. Each ball is 10%.
Hiring now in Arizona
- Certified Veterinary Technician at Banfield North Mesa$21.54 to $31.11 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at NVA, Chandler$16 to $19 an hour
- Veterinary Technician - Credentialed at Coronado Veterinary Hospital, Sierra Vista$20 to $27 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Arizona?
Job ads in Arizona offer vet techs $18 to $27 an hour, median $24, from 69 ads at 24 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Arizona was $22.26 an hour in May 2025.
How does Arizona compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Arizona offers $24 an hour (69 ads), $1 less than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Arizona offer?
Of 189 vet tech ads in Arizona, 13 mention a CE allowance, 19 mention mentorship, 9 mention welcoming new grads, 1 mention a four-day week, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 69 open vet tech ads in Arizona that state hourly pay, at 24 employers. An ad that states pay with no hour or year is left out. Read from employers' own job feeds and careers pages.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. Median pay for vet techs in Arizona, $22.26 an hour, from a survey of employers. A separate source from the job ads, shown beside them and never mixed in.
- Benefits, Nov 9, 2026. Counted across all 189 open ads, whether or not they state pay.
Each job-ad figure is kept with the ad's own sentence. See also how often vets leave their practice or add your pay anonymously.