Vet tech pay in Mississippi
Vet techs in Mississippi: $16 to $23 an hour in job ads
From 12 job ads at 8 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$19 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 Mississippi sits
Pay by metro
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$17 to $27 an hour median $19, 11 ads
Hattiesburg, MS$16 to $20 an hour median $18, 5 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship7% (3 of 45 ads)
CE allowance4% (2 of 45 ads)
New grads welcome4% (2 of 45 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 45 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 Mississippi
- Veterinary Technician at Animal Medical Center, Petal$14 to $18 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at Petal Animal Clinic, Petal$14 to $18 an hour
- Veterinary Technician/Receptionist at Animal Medical Center of Hernando, Hernando$16 to $18 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Mississippi?
Job ads in Mississippi offer vet techs $16 to $23 an hour, median $19, from 12 ads at 8 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Mississippi was $17.49 an hour in May 2025.
How does Mississippi compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Mississippi offers $19 an hour (12 ads), $6 less than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Mississippi cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Memphis, TN-MS-AR area has the highest median for vet techs, $19 an hour from 11 ads. Hattiesburg, MS: $18 (5 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Mississippi offer?
Of 45 vet tech ads in Mississippi, 2 mention a CE allowance, 3 mention mentorship, 2 mention welcoming new grads, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 12 open vet tech ads in Mississippi that state hourly pay, at 8 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 Mississippi, $17.49 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 45 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.