Vet tech pay in Tennessee
Vet techs in Tennessee: $19 to $27 an hour in job ads
From 65 job ads at 21 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$22 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 Tennessee sits
Pay by metro
Knoxville, TN$23 to $25 an hour median $25, 7 ads
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$19 to $28 an hour median $24, 33 ads
Chattanooga, TN-GA$20 to $22 an hour median $21, 5 ads
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$17 to $27 an hour median $19, 11 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance12% (20 of 164 ads)
Mentorship12% (19 of 164 ads)
New grads welcome5% (9 of 164 ads)
Signing bonus4% (6 of 164 ads)
Four-day week1% (1 of 164 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 164 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 Tennessee
- Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician at Banfield Pet Hospital - Memphis, Memphis$21.54 to $31.11 an hour
- Overnight Veterinary Technician Assistant, Emergency - Ethos Veterinary Health - Career Page at Ethos Veterinary Health, Nashville$17 to $24 an hour
- Part-time Licensed Veterinary Medical Technician - PetVax Complete Care Centers East Memphis at PetVet Care Centers, Memphis$15 to $24 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Tennessee?
Job ads in Tennessee offer vet techs $19 to $27 an hour, median $22, from 65 ads at 21 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Tennessee was $20.58 an hour in May 2025.
How does Tennessee compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Tennessee offers $22 an hour (65 ads), $3 less than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Tennessee cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Knoxville, TN area has the highest median for vet techs, $25 an hour from 7 ads. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN: $24 (33 ads); Chattanooga, TN-GA: $21 (5 ads); Memphis, TN-MS-AR: $19 (11 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Tennessee offer?
Of 164 vet tech ads in Tennessee, 20 mention a CE allowance, 19 mention mentorship, 9 mention welcoming new grads, 1 mention a four-day week, 6 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 65 open vet tech ads in Tennessee that state hourly pay, at 21 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 Tennessee, $20.58 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 164 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.