Vet tech pay in Kentucky
Vet techs in Kentucky: $19 to $26 an hour in job ads
From 19 job ads at 12 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 Kentucky sits
Pay by metro
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$19 to $28 an hour median $23, 18 ads
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$21 to $31 an hour median $23, 7 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship22% (14 of 63 ads)
CE allowance11% (7 of 63 ads)
New grads welcome6% (4 of 63 ads)
Four-day week3% (2 of 63 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 63 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 Kentucky
- Animal Health Technician at Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Metcalfe County$40,736 to $66,203 a year
- Licensed Veterinary Technician at Banfield Louisville SW$21.54 to $31.11 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at VCA Shelden Animal Hospital, Louisville$20 to $25 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Kentucky?
Job ads in Kentucky offer vet techs $19 to $26 an hour, median $22, from 19 ads at 12 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Kentucky was $19.03 an hour in May 2025.
How does Kentucky compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Kentucky offers $22 an hour (19 ads), $3 less than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Kentucky cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area has the highest median for vet techs, $23 an hour from 18 ads. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN: $23 (7 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Kentucky offer?
Of 63 vet tech ads in Kentucky, 7 mention a CE allowance, 14 mention mentorship, 4 mention welcoming new grads, 2 mention a four-day week, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 19 open vet tech ads in Kentucky that state hourly pay, at 12 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 Kentucky, $19.03 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 63 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.