Vet tech pay in Delaware
Vet techs in Delaware: $25 to $32 an hour in job ads
From 10 job ads at 6 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 Delaware sits
Pay by metro
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$21 to $30 an hour median $25, 76 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance28% (8 of 29 ads)
Mentorship7% (2 of 29 ads)
New grads welcome3% (1 of 29 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 29 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 Delaware
- Veterinary Technician at Western Veterinary Partners, Newark$19 to $28 an hour
- Necropsy/Histology Technician (Entry Level) at Kelly Services, Newark$24 to $28 an hour
- Licensed Veterinary Technician at Banfield Pet Hospital - Brandywine, Wilmington$24.94 to $36.02 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Delaware?
Job ads in Delaware offer vet techs $25 to $32 an hour, median $27, from 10 ads at 6 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Delaware was $23.25 an hour in May 2025.
How does Delaware compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Delaware offers $27 an hour (10 ads), $2 more than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Delaware offer?
Of 29 vet tech ads in Delaware, 8 mention a CE allowance, 2 mention mentorship, 1 mention welcoming new grads, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 10 open vet tech ads in Delaware that state hourly pay, at 6 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 Delaware, $23.25 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 29 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.