Vet tech pay in Washington DC
Vet techs in Washington DC: $27 to $41 an hour in job ads
From 24 job ads at 7 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$33 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 DC sits
Pay by metro
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$24 to $36 an hour median $31, 109 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship24% (9 of 37 ads)
CE allowance19% (7 of 37 ads)
New grads welcome3% (1 of 37 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 37 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 DC
- Veterinary Technician - Medical Oncology at EVG Specialty Network, Washington$28 to $32 an hour
- Veterinary Technician - ICU & Critical Care at EVG Specialty Network, Washington$25 to $33 an hour
- Veterinary Technician - Nephrology at Friendship Hospital for Animals, Washington$28 to $35 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Washington DC?
Job ads in Washington DC offer vet techs $27 to $41 an hour, median $33, from 24 ads at 7 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Washington DC was $29.46 an hour in May 2025.
How does Washington DC compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Washington DC offers $33 an hour (24 ads), $8 more than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Washington DC offer?
Of 37 vet tech ads in Washington DC, 7 mention a CE allowance, 9 mention mentorship, 1 mention welcoming new grads, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 24 open vet tech ads in Washington DC that state hourly pay, at 7 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 DC, $29.46 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 37 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.