Vet tech pay in Illinois
Vet techs in Illinois: $20 to $30 an hour in job ads
From 148 job ads at 40 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 Illinois sits
Pay by metro
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$22 to $30 an hour median $25, 123 ads
St. Louis, MO-IL$19 to $28 an hour median $24, 32 ads
Champaign-Urbana, IL$20 to $22 an hour median $22, 5 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance20% (49 of 246 ads)
Mentorship16% (39 of 246 ads)
New grads welcome5% (13 of 246 ads)
Four-day week3% (7 of 246 ads)
Signing bonus3% (7 of 246 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 246 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 Illinois
- Relief Veterinary Technician - Chicago at Bond Vet, Chicago$29 to $31 an hour
- Certified Veterinary Technician at Randall Oaks Animal Hospital at Randall Oaks Animal Hospital, Carpentersville$23 to $25 an hour
- Animal Health Technician at Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Grundy County$40,736 to $66,203 a year
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Illinois?
Job ads in Illinois offer vet techs $20 to $30 an hour, median $24, from 148 ads at 40 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Illinois was $22.33 an hour in May 2025.
How does Illinois compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Illinois offers $24 an hour (148 ads), $1 less than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Illinois cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area has the highest median for vet techs, $25 an hour from 123 ads. St. Louis, MO-IL: $24 (32 ads); Champaign-Urbana, IL: $22 (5 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Illinois offer?
Of 246 vet tech ads in Illinois, 49 mention a CE allowance, 39 mention mentorship, 13 mention welcoming new grads, 7 mention a four-day week, 7 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 148 open vet tech ads in Illinois that state hourly pay, at 40 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 Illinois, $22.33 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 246 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.