Vet tech pay in Georgia
Vet techs in Georgia: $18 to $28 an hour in job ads
From 99 job ads at 24 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$23 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 Georgia sits
Pay by metro
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$16 to $29 an hour median $24, 70 ads
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$19 to $30 an hour median $22, 10 ads
Chattanooga, TN-GA$20 to $22 an hour median $21, 5 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance21% (48 of 228 ads)
Mentorship19% (43 of 228 ads)
New grads welcome13% (29 of 228 ads)
Signing bonus8% (18 of 228 ads)
Four-day week1% (2 of 228 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 228 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 Georgia
- Veterinary Technician at Veterinary Dental Center of Atlanta, Atlanta$20 to $25 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at AmeriVet, Gainesville$20 to $30 an hour
- Shift Lead - Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT/RVT) at Banfield Roswell$24.66 to $35.62 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Georgia?
Job ads in Georgia offer vet techs $18 to $28 an hour, median $23, from 99 ads at 24 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Georgia was $20.70 an hour in May 2025.
How does Georgia compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Georgia offers $23 an hour (99 ads), $2 less than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Georgia cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area has the highest median for vet techs, $24 an hour from 70 ads. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC: $22 (10 ads); Chattanooga, TN-GA: $21 (5 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Georgia offer?
Of 228 vet tech ads in Georgia, 48 mention a CE allowance, 43 mention mentorship, 29 mention welcoming new grads, 2 mention a four-day week, 18 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 99 open vet tech ads in Georgia 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 Georgia, $20.70 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 228 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.