Vet tech pay in Michigan
Vet techs in Michigan: $22 to $27 an hour in job ads
From 69 job ads at 18 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 Michigan sits
Pay by metro
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$23 to $27 an hour median $26, 8 ads
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$23 to $28 an hour median $26, 6 ads
Ann Arbor, MI$22 to $27 an hour median $25, 5 ads
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$17 to $25 an hour median $25, 5 ads
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$22 to $28 an hour median $24, 29 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance19% (37 of 199 ads)
Mentorship17% (34 of 199 ads)
New grads welcome5% (10 of 199 ads)
Signing bonus5% (10 of 199 ads)
Four-day week4% (7 of 199 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 199 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 Michigan
- Licensed Veterinary Technician at Roscommon Veterinary Clinic, Roscommon$21 to $25 an hour
- Hospital Maintenance Technician - Detroit, MI (Mars Veterinary Health) at Banfield Northville$37.69 to $58.89 an hour
- Licensed Veterinary Technician at Jordan Valley Animal Clinic, East Jordan$27 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Michigan?
Job ads in Michigan offer vet techs $22 to $27 an hour, median $24, from 69 ads at 18 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Michigan was $23.90 an hour in May 2025.
How does Michigan compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Michigan offers $24 an hour (69 ads), $1 less than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Michigan cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI area has the highest median for vet techs, $26 an hour from 8 ads. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI: $26 (6 ads); Ann Arbor, MI: $25 (5 ads); Lansing-East Lansing, MI: $25 (5 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Michigan offer?
Of 199 vet tech ads in Michigan, 37 mention a CE allowance, 34 mention mentorship, 10 mention welcoming new grads, 7 mention a four-day week, 10 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 69 open vet tech ads in Michigan that state hourly pay, at 18 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 Michigan, $23.90 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 199 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.