Vet tech pay in Washington
Vet techs in Washington: $24 to $37 an hour in job ads
From 155 job ads at 42 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$30 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 Washington sits
Pay by metro
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$28 to $38 an hour median $33, 95 ads
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$27 to $34 an hour median $32, 15 ads
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$27 to $39 an hour median $30, 31 ads
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$20 to $35 an hour median $29, 10 ads
Kennewick-Richland, WA$27 to $29 an hour median $27, 7 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship18% (46 of 261 ads)
CE allowance15% (40 of 261 ads)
Signing bonus5% (13 of 261 ads)
New grads welcome3% (8 of 261 ads)
Four-day week2% (4 of 261 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 261 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 Washington
- Lead Technician Supervisor - Olympia Pet Emergency at PetVet Care Centers, Olympia$35 to $38 an hour
- Licensed Veterinary Technician - Relief at Cedar Creek Animal Clinic, Port Orchard$38 to $41 an hour
- Emergency Credentialed Veterinary Technician (Relief) - Seattle, WA at VEG Seattle, Seattle$27 to $56 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Washington?
Job ads in Washington offer vet techs $24 to $37 an hour, median $30, from 155 ads at 42 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Washington was $28.72 an hour in May 2025.
How does Washington compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Washington offers $30 an hour (155 ads), $5 more than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Washington cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area has the highest median for vet techs, $33 an hour from 95 ads. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA: $32 (15 ads); Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: $30 (31 ads); Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA: $29 (10 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Washington offer?
Of 261 vet tech ads in Washington, 40 mention a CE allowance, 46 mention mentorship, 8 mention welcoming new grads, 4 mention a four-day week, 13 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 155 open vet tech ads in Washington that state hourly pay, at 42 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 Washington, $28.72 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 261 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.