Vet tech pay in Utah
Vet techs in Utah: $20 to $28 an hour in job ads
From 26 job ads at 13 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 Utah sits
Pay by metro
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$26 to $29 an hour median $27, 15 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
CE allowance30% (22 of 73 ads)
Mentorship8% (6 of 73 ads)
Signing bonus7% (5 of 73 ads)
New grads welcome4% (3 of 73 ads)
Four-day week4% (3 of 73 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 73 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 Utah
- Credentialed Veterinary Technician at VCA Cottonwood Animal Hospital, Salt Lake City$22 to $30 an hour
- Certified Veterinary Technician - Urgent Care at VCA Animal Hospitals, Salt Lake City$23 to $28 an hour
- Experienced Veterinary Technician at Western Veterinary Partners, Park City$21 to $28 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Utah?
Job ads in Utah offer vet techs $20 to $28 an hour, median $26, from 26 ads at 13 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Utah was $19.50 an hour in May 2025.
How does Utah compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Utah offers $26 an hour (26 ads), $1 more than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Utah offer?
Of 73 vet tech ads in Utah, 22 mention a CE allowance, 6 mention mentorship, 3 mention welcoming new grads, 3 mention a four-day week, 5 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 26 open vet tech ads in Utah that state hourly pay, at 13 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 Utah, $19.50 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 73 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.