Vet tech pay in Texas
Vet techs in Texas: $18 to $28 an hour in job ads
From 187 job ads at 46 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$21 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 Texas sits
Pay by metro
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$18 to $28 an hour median $23, 11 ads
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$19 to $27 an hour median $22, 33 ads
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$18 to $29 an hour median $22, 51 ads
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$18 to $29 an hour median $21, 57 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance18% (100 of 564 ads)
Mentorship16% (88 of 564 ads)
New grads welcome9% (52 of 564 ads)
Signing bonus3% (17 of 564 ads)
Four-day week1% (8 of 564 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 564 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 Texas
- Licensed Veterinary Technician - LVT - Marina Bay Animal Hospital at Lakefield Veterinary Group, League City$18 to $25 an hour
- Veterinary Technician at Loving Care Pet Hospital, Loving Care Pet Hospital - Santa Fe$24 to $26 an hour
- Animal Health Technician at Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Bastrop County$45,409 to $68,078 a year
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Texas?
Job ads in Texas offer vet techs $18 to $28 an hour, median $21, from 187 ads at 46 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Texas was $18.95 an hour in May 2025.
How does Texas compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Texas offers $21 an hour (187 ads), $4 less than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Texas cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX area has the highest median for vet techs, $23 an hour from 11 ads. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX: $22 (33 ads); Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: $22 (51 ads); Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: $21 (57 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Texas offer?
Of 564 vet tech ads in Texas, 100 mention a CE allowance, 88 mention mentorship, 52 mention welcoming new grads, 8 mention a four-day week, 17 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 187 open vet tech ads in Texas that state hourly pay, at 46 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 Texas, $18.95 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 564 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.