Vet tech pay in Rhode Island
Vet techs in Rhode Island: $23 to $28 an hour in job ads
From 5 job ads at 5 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 Rhode Island sits
Pay by metro
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$24 to $28 an hour median $26, 9 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance14% (3 of 22 ads)
Mentorship14% (3 of 22 ads)
New grads welcome5% (1 of 22 ads)
Four-day week5% (1 of 22 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 22 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 Rhode Island
- Credentialed Veterinary Technician at Banfield Pet Hospital - Warwick, Warwick$23.81 to $34.39 an hour
- Certified Veterinary Technician at VCA Atwood Animal Hospital, Cranston$24 to $30 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at Oaklawn Animal Hospital, Cranston$22 to $28 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Rhode Island?
Job ads in Rhode Island offer vet techs $23 to $28 an hour, median $26, from 5 ads at 5 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Rhode Island was $21.78 an hour in May 2025.
How does Rhode Island compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Rhode Island offers $26 an hour (5 ads), $1 more than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Rhode Island offer?
Of 22 vet tech ads in Rhode Island, 3 mention a CE allowance, 3 mention mentorship, 1 mention welcoming new grads, 1 mention a four-day week, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 5 open vet tech ads in Rhode Island that state hourly pay, at 5 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 Rhode Island, $21.78 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 22 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.