Vet tech pay in Wisconsin
Vet techs in Wisconsin: $20 to $28 an hour in job ads
From 37 job ads at 21 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$23 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 Wisconsin sits
Pay by metro
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$22 to $30 an hour median $26, 63 ads
Madison, WI$21 to $27 an hour median $24, 12 ads
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$22 to $28 an hour median $24, 9 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship18% (29 of 163 ads)
CE allowance9% (14 of 163 ads)
Four-day week1% (2 of 163 ads)
New grads welcome1% (1 of 163 ads)
Signing bonus1% (1 of 163 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 163 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 Wisconsin
- Overnight Veterinary Technician at VCA Veterinary Emergency Service & Veterinary Specialty Center, Madison$25 to $35 an hour
- Certified Veterinary Technician at Northside Animal Hospital, Madison$23 to $26 an hour
- Credentialed Veterinary Technician at Fitchburg Veterinary Hospital, Madison$20 to $23 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Wisconsin?
Job ads in Wisconsin offer vet techs $20 to $28 an hour, median $23, from 37 ads at 21 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Wisconsin was $22.61 an hour in May 2025.
How does Wisconsin compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Wisconsin offers $23 an hour (37 ads), $2 less than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Wisconsin cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area has the highest median for vet techs, $26 an hour from 63 ads. Madison, WI: $24 (12 ads); Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI: $24 (9 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Wisconsin offer?
Of 163 vet tech ads in Wisconsin, 14 mention a CE allowance, 29 mention mentorship, 1 mention welcoming new grads, 2 mention a four-day week, 1 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 37 open vet tech ads in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, $22.61 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 163 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.