Vet tech pay in Kansas
Vet techs in Kansas: $20 to $28 an hour in job ads
From 16 job ads at 11 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$22 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 Kansas sits
Pay by metro
Kansas City, MO-KS$20 to $28 an hour median $25, 24 ads
Manhattan, KS$20 an hour median $20, 5 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship11% (8 of 71 ads)
CE allowance8% (6 of 71 ads)
New grads welcome1% (1 of 71 ads)
Signing bonus1% (1 of 71 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 71 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 Kansas
- Part Time Internal Medicine Veterinary Technician at BluePearl Pet Hospital Overland Park, Overland Park$21 to $42 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at GoodVets, Kansas City$20 to $26 an hour
- Veterinary Technician - Non-Credentialed at NVA, Bel Aire$15 to $25 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Kansas?
Job ads in Kansas offer vet techs $20 to $28 an hour, median $22, from 16 ads at 11 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Kansas was $22.02 an hour in May 2025.
How does Kansas compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Kansas offers $22 an hour (16 ads), $3 less than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Kansas cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Kansas City, MO-KS area has the highest median for vet techs, $25 an hour from 24 ads. Manhattan, KS: $20 (5 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Kansas offer?
Of 71 vet tech ads in Kansas, 6 mention a CE allowance, 8 mention mentorship, 1 mention welcoming new grads, 1 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 16 open vet tech ads in Kansas that state hourly pay, at 11 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 Kansas, $22.02 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 71 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.