Vet tech pay in Arkansas
Vet techs in Arkansas: $18 to $21 an hour in job ads
From 6 job ads at 3 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$21 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 Arkansas sits
Pay by metro
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$17 to $27 an hour median $19, 11 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
Hiring now in Arkansas
- Surgery Certified Veterinary Technician - Arkansas Veterinary Emergency & Specialists at PetVet Care Centers, Little Rock$21.30 to $27.50 an hour
- Animal Health Technician (Animal Identification Coordinator) at Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, White County$55,882 to $75,989 a year
- Certified Veterinary Technician - Saline County Animal Clinic at PetVet Care Centers, Benton$18 to $22 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Arkansas?
Job ads in Arkansas offer vet techs $18 to $21 an hour, median $21, from 6 ads at 3 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Arkansas was $18.44 an hour in May 2025.
How does Arkansas compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Arkansas offers $21 an hour (6 ads), $4 less than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 6 open vet tech ads in Arkansas that state hourly pay, at 3 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 Arkansas, $18.44 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 36 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.