Vet tech pay in Connecticut
Vet techs in Connecticut: $21 to $36 an hour in job ads
From 39 job ads at 17 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$27 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 Connecticut sits
Pay by metro
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$31 to $37 an hour median $36, 11 ads
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$24 to $29 an hour median $28, 16 ads
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$23 an hour median $23, 5 ads
New Haven, CT$21 an hour median $21, 5 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship20% (19 of 93 ads)
CE allowance17% (16 of 93 ads)
New grads welcome2% (2 of 93 ads)
Signing bonus2% (2 of 93 ads)
Four-day week1% (1 of 93 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 93 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 Connecticut
- Emergency Veterinary Technician Supervisor at MedVet, Norwalk$37.50 to $42 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at Catzablanca Cat Clinic & Hospital, Rocky Hill$20 to $23 an hour
- Emergency Veterinary Nurse (Part-Time) - Greenwich, CT at Veterinary Emergency Group, Greenwich$27 to $48 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Connecticut?
Job ads in Connecticut offer vet techs $21 to $36 an hour, median $27, from 39 ads at 17 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Connecticut was $24.49 an hour in May 2025.
How does Connecticut compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Connecticut offers $27 an hour (39 ads), $2 more than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Connecticut cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT area has the highest median for vet techs, $36 an hour from 11 ads. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT: $28 (16 ads); Waterbury-Shelton, CT: $23 (5 ads); New Haven, CT: $21 (5 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Connecticut offer?
Of 93 vet tech ads in Connecticut, 16 mention a CE allowance, 19 mention mentorship, 2 mention welcoming new grads, 1 mention a four-day week, 2 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 39 open vet tech ads in Connecticut that state hourly pay, at 17 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 Connecticut, $24.49 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 93 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.