Vet tech pay in New Jersey
Vet techs in New Jersey: $20 to $32 an hour in job ads
From 111 job ads at 29 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$26 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 New Jersey sits
Pay by metro
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$25 to $37 an hour median $31, 270 ads
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$23 to $26 an hour median $25, 10 ads
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$21 to $30 an hour median $25, 76 ads
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$22 to $29 an hour median $24, 5 ads
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$19 to $26 an hour median $23, 9 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance12% (26 of 214 ads)
Mentorship12% (26 of 214 ads)
New grads welcome3% (6 of 214 ads)
Signing bonus1% (3 of 214 ads)
Four-day week0% (1 of 214 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 214 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 New Jersey
- Overnight Veterinary Technician at Eclipse Specialty & Emergency Pet Care, Whippany$23 to $55 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at Freehold Animal Hospital, Freehold$22 to $32 an hour
- Credentialed Veterinary Technician - New Jersey - Union at Bond Vet, Union$26 to $37 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in New Jersey?
Job ads in New Jersey offer vet techs $20 to $32 an hour, median $26, from 111 ads at 29 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in New Jersey was $23.58 an hour in May 2025.
How does New Jersey compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in New Jersey offers $26 an hour (111 ads), $1 more than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which New Jersey cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area has the highest median for vet techs, $31 an hour from 270 ads. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ: $25 (10 ads); Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: $25 (76 ads); Trenton-Princeton, NJ: $24 (5 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in New Jersey offer?
Of 214 vet tech ads in New Jersey, 26 mention a CE allowance, 26 mention mentorship, 6 mention welcoming new grads, 1 mention a four-day week, 3 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 111 open vet tech ads in New Jersey that state hourly pay, at 29 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 New Jersey, $23.58 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 214 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.