Veterinary Technician Salary in Oklahoma

At the median, Oklahoma sits $8,280 below the nation: $39,100 against $47,380, or 17%.

The hourly median of $18.80 is also 17% below the national $22.78, the same gap as the annual figure.

The lower end trails by less: the Oklahoma 10th percentile, $31,390, is 12% below the national $35,710, and the 25th percentile, $36,070, is only 7% below the national $38,910 — the closest the state gets to the national line at any percentile.

From there the gap widens: the median is 17% below, and the 75th percentile, $46,720, is 19% below the national $57,650, the largest gap in the table.

At the 90th percentile, $53,880 is 15% below the national $63,180, narrower again than the middle of the range.

A technician benchmarking an offer against the national median or 75th percentile would overstate the Oklahoma distribution more than one benchmarking against the 10th or 25th percentile would.

Half of the Oklahoma technicians counted earned between $36,070 and $46,720 — a band $10,650 wide.

Nationally the same band runs from $38,910 to $57,650, which is $18,740 wide, nearly twice as wide as Oklahoma's.

From the 10th percentile ($31,390) to the 90th ($53,880), Oklahoma spans $22,490, against $27,470 nationally.

The median also sits much closer to the 25th percentile than to the 75th: $3,030 above the one and $7,620 below the other, so the upper half of the Oklahoma distribution covers a larger dollar span than the lower half.

OEWS does not explain why a distribution takes this shape, so this page does not assign it a cause.

The data set behind this page carries Oklahoma's hourly wage only at the median: $18.80, against $22.78 nationally, a 17% gap that matches the gap in the annual median.

That makes it the figure to hold an hourly posting against.

For the rest of the range the annual percentiles are the only guide here, so before comparing a posted hourly rate with them, ask the employer how many hours a week the role is scheduled for.

Oklahoma certifies veterinary technicians as registered veterinary technicians (RVTs) through the Oklahoma State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, and assuming the RVT title without certification is a misdemeanor punishable by a $500–$2,500 fine and/or 30 days to 6 months in jail.

Whether the credential is required for the underlying work is a separate question the sources behind the requirements page do not settle: the statute's definitions section allows some uncertified people to perform technician duties in specific circumstances.

The route to the credential itself runs through graduation from a program accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association, or its equivalent as recognized and approved by the Board, passing the Board's examination requirements, and renewing annually on 10 continuing-education hours; no on-the-job or experience-based alternative appears in the sources read.

The data carries no split between credentialed and uncredentialed technicians, so this page cannot show a pay difference tied to holding the RVT.