Vet tech pay in Missouri
Vet techs in Missouri: $20 to $28 an hour in job ads
From 50 job ads at 22 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$23 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 Missouri sits
Pay by metro
Kansas City, MO-KS$20 to $28 an hour median $25, 24 ads
St. Louis, MO-IL$19 to $28 an hour median $24, 32 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship11% (12 of 113 ads)
CE allowance9% (10 of 113 ads)
New grads welcome6% (7 of 113 ads)
Signing bonus4% (4 of 113 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 113 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 Missouri
- Registered Veterinary Technician at Banfield Pet Hospital - Sunset Hills, Saint Louis$22.67 to $32.75 an hour
- Registered Veterinary Technician at Southwest Animal Hospital, Jefferson City$20.70 to $26.50 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at Belton Animal Clinic & Exotic Care Center, Belton$25 to $27 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Missouri?
Job ads in Missouri offer vet techs $20 to $28 an hour, median $23, from 50 ads at 22 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Missouri was $20.92 an hour in May 2025.
How does Missouri compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Missouri offers $23 an hour (50 ads), $2 less than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Missouri 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. St. Louis, MO-IL: $24 (32 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Missouri offer?
Of 113 vet tech ads in Missouri, 10 mention a CE allowance, 12 mention mentorship, 7 mention welcoming new grads, 4 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 50 open vet tech ads in Missouri that state hourly pay, at 22 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 Missouri, $20.92 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 113 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.