Veterinary Technician Salary in Indiana
Veterinary technologists and technicians in Indiana earned a median annual wage of $48,720 in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 estimates — $1,340, or 3%, above the national median of $47,380.
The gap runs the other way at the top: the Indiana 75th percentile is 2% below the national one and the 90th is 6% below it, so the state's overall band is narrower than the national spread.
Indiana's workforce is 1,820 employed, ranked 24th among 51 jurisdictions.
10th percentile
$37,820
25th percentile
$41,330
75th percentile
$56,370
90th percentile
$59,490
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — Indiana, SOC 29-2056 (Veterinary Technologists and Technicians). Retrieved 2026-09-16 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
Indiana vs. the national figures
The Indiana median is above the national median by 3%. Among the 51 jurisdictions (states plus DC) where BLS publishes a veterinary technician median for May 2025, it ranks 18th, and 24th by estimated employment.
Differences are whole percentages, rounded half away from zero, computed from the figures shown.
A higher floor, a lower ceiling than the national distribution
The Indiana floor sits above the nation's: the 10th percentile is $37,820 against a national $35,710, 6% higher, and the 25th percentile is $41,330 against $38,910, also 6% higher.
The median carries the same direction by a smaller margin — $48,720 against a national $47,380, 3% higher.
Above the median, the direction flips: the 75th percentile, $56,370, is 2% lower than the national $57,650, and the 90th, $59,490, is 6% lower than the national $63,180.
A technician comparing an Indiana offer against national percentile figures should expect the state to look stronger through the lower and middle of the range, and weaker once the comparison reaches the top quarter.
A narrower band than the national spread, at both ends
Half of the Indiana technicians counted earned between $41,330 and $56,370 — a band $15,040 wide.
Nationally the same band runs from $38,910 to $57,650, which is $18,740 wide.
From the 10th percentile ($37,820) to the 90th ($59,490), Indiana spans $21,670, against $27,470 nationally.
The median sits close to the middle of that inner band: $7,390 above the 25th percentile and $7,650 below the 75th.
OEWS does not explain why a distribution takes this shape, so this page does not assign the narrower Indiana band a cause.
The hourly median lines up with the annual gap
The dataset behind this page carries Indiana's hourly wage only at the median: $23.43, against $22.78 nationally, a 3% gap that matches the direction of the annual median gap.
That makes the hourly median the figure to hold a posted hourly rate against.
The rest of the distribution — the 10th through 90th percentiles — is published only as an annual figure here, so before comparing a posted hourly rate against those numbers, ask how many hours a week the role is scheduled for.
A mid-sized workforce, 24th among 51 jurisdictions
BLS estimates 1,820 veterinary technologists and technicians employed in Indiana, 24th among the 51 jurisdictions that publish a median for the occupation.
That is a headcount of people counted in the job during the survey period, not a count of open positions, so it says something about the size of the occupation in the state rather than how easy or hard a role is to fill.
Indiana's median rank is higher — 18th among the same 51 jurisdictions — so the state's typical pay sits closer to the top of the distribution than its workforce size does.
The credential route — an accredited program and the VTNE
Indiana registers technicians as Registered Veterinary Technicians — R.V.T. — through the Indiana Board of Veterinary Medicine, and registration is required to do the work, not only to use the title.
The route runs through graduation from an accredited veterinary technology program and a passing score on the VTNE, which the board may accept through AAVSB.
Keeping the registration current takes sixteen continuing-education hours every two years, with the next renewal due January 1, 2028.
The full requirements page on this site sets out the fee schedule and the statute's title-protection language in more detail.
Indiana Board of Veterinary Medicine (Professional Licensing Agency, PLA)
Registered Veterinary Technician (R.V.T.) — a registration issued by the Indiana Board of Veterinary Medicine under Indiana Code 25-38.1, whose technician article consistently says registration rather than license.
A board examination held at least annually, which the board may satisfy with AAVSB-approved examinations — the VTNE, confirmed by name on the board's own application checklist; no separate state jurisprudence exam was found in the sources read.
Sixteen continuing-education hours every two years in the area of veterinary medicine — none required for the first renewal and no carryover — with the registration renewing by January 1 of each even-numbered year; the next renewal is January 1, 2028.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median vet tech salary in Indiana?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 estimate puts the Indiana median annual wage for veterinary technologists and technicians at $48,720, or $23.43 an hour.
Half of those counted earned more and half earned less.
The national median in the same release is $47,380, so Indiana sits 3% above it — a modest gap at the middle of the range.
How much do the top-paid vet techs in Indiana earn?
The Indiana 90th percentile is $59,490, meaning one in ten technicians counted earned more than that.
Nationally the 90th percentile is $63,180, 6% higher, keeping the top of the Indiana range narrower than the national one.
The 75th percentile shows the same direction: $56,370 in Indiana against $57,650 nationally, 2% lower.
What does the low end of the Indiana range look like?
The Indiana 10th percentile is $37,820, 6% above the national $35,710, and the 25th percentile is $41,330, 6% above the national $38,910.
Both sit higher than their national counterparts, which is part of why the overall Indiana band is narrower than the national one — the floor is higher even though the ceiling is lower.
How many vet techs work in Indiana?
BLS estimates that 1,820 veterinary technologists and technicians were employed in Indiana, 24th among the 51 jurisdictions that publish a median.
That is a headcount of people in jobs during the survey period, not a count of vacancies, so it describes the size of the occupation in the state rather than how quickly positions are filled.
Do you need a credential to work as a vet tech in Indiana?
Yes.
Indiana requires registration as a Registered Veterinary Technician through the Indiana Board of Veterinary Medicine, and the statute gates the work itself, not just the title — knowingly acting as a registered veterinary technician without registering is a Class A misdemeanor.
The route runs through an accredited veterinary technology program and the VTNE.
The Indiana requirements page on this site sets out the full application and renewal rules.
More Indiana Veterinary Technician Resources
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — Indiana, SOC 29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians (BLS Public Data API) (retrieved 2026-09-16)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 national estimates — SOC 29-2056 (via O*NET OnLine) (retrieved 2026-08-15)
- Indiana Board of Veterinary Medicine (Professional Licensing Agency, PLA) (retrieved 2026-09-16)
Wage figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 state and national estimates, SOC 29-2056, retrieved 2026-09-16. Page last updated 2026-09-23.