How much do Veterinary Technologists and Technicians make in Tucson, AZ?

Percentile spread

For Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $37,040 and the 90th percentile is $55,210. The difference is $18,170, which is 41.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $38,490 to the 75th at $46,190, covers $7,700.

The mean annual wage is $45,040, which sits above the median of $44,260. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Tucson, AZ median is 6.6% lower than the national median of $47,380 for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $45,678, which is 3.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 4.4% lower than the Arizona median of $46,300.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Tucson, AZ is 96.896, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $44,260 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Veterinary Technologists and Technicians at $45,678 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians. Tucson, AZ ranks 3rd of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is 75 miles away, with a median of $46,390 and employment of 2,760. That median is 4.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $44,901, against $45,678 here.
• Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ is 119 miles away, with a median of $36,760 and employment of 30. That median is 16.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $41,191, against $45,678 here.
• Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ is 179 miles away, with a median of $44,330 and employment of 100. That median is 0.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $45,117, against $45,678 here.

Employment share

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians accounts for 0.12% of wage-and-salary employment in Tucson, AZ (470 of 389,630). Nationally the occupation is 0.08% of employment (129,140 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.45 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.