Vet tech pay in Maryland
Vet techs in Maryland: $19 to $34 an hour in job ads
From 88 job ads at 35 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 Maryland sits
Pay by metro
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$24 to $36 an hour median $31, 109 ads
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$21 to $32 an hour median $26, 38 ads
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 allowance19% (30 of 155 ads)
Mentorship19% (29 of 155 ads)
New grads welcome8% (12 of 155 ads)
Four-day week3% (4 of 155 ads)
Signing bonus3% (4 of 155 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 155 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 Maryland
- Registered Veterinary Technician at Festival Veterinary Clinic, Bel Air$22 to $25 an hour
- Arnold Veterinary Hospital Licensed/Certified/Registered Veterinary Technician at Arnold Veterinary Hospital, Arnold$25 to $30 an hour
- Registered Veterinary Technician at Banfield Frederick$26.07 to $37.66 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Maryland?
Job ads in Maryland offer vet techs $19 to $34 an hour, median $27, from 88 ads at 35 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Maryland was $22.77 an hour in May 2025.
How does Maryland compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Maryland offers $27 an hour (88 ads), $2 more than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Maryland cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area has the highest median for vet techs, $31 an hour from 109 ads. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: $26 (38 ads); Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: $25 (76 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Maryland offer?
Of 155 vet tech ads in Maryland, 30 mention a CE allowance, 29 mention mentorship, 12 mention welcoming new grads, 4 mention a four-day week, 4 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 88 open vet tech ads in Maryland that state hourly pay, at 35 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 Maryland, $22.77 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 155 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.