Veterinary Technician Salary in Wyoming
Veterinary technologists and technicians in Wyoming earned a median annual wage of $38,650 in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 estimates — 18% below the national median of $47,380, ranked 46th among the 51 jurisdictions that publish a median.
The steepest gap sits at the 90th percentile, 22% below the national one, while the 25th percentile is only 4% below it, the closest point in the whole distribution.
Wyoming's technician workforce is small, at 310 employed, 48th by that count, and the state issues no technician credential.
10th percentile
$28,630
25th percentile
$37,410
75th percentile
$46,300
90th percentile
$49,260
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — Wyoming, SOC 29-2056 (Veterinary Technologists and Technicians). Retrieved 2026-09-16 from the BLS Public Data API.
How to read these figures
Wyoming vs. the national figures
The Wyoming median is below the national median by 18%. Among the 51 jurisdictions (states plus DC) where BLS publishes a veterinary technician median for May 2025, it ranks 46th, and 48th by estimated employment.
Differences are whole percentages, rounded half away from zero, computed from the figures shown.
Narrowest at the 25th percentile, widest at the top
Every Wyoming percentile in this data sits below its national counterpart, but the size of the gap is not the same throughout the range.
At the median, Wyoming's $38,650 is 18% below the national $47,380, and the hourly median shows the same 18% gap: $18.58 against $22.78.
The 25th percentile comes closest to the national figure — $37,410 against $38,910, just 4% below — while both ends of the range fall further behind: the 10th percentile is 20% below the national 10th, the 75th is 20% below the national 75th, and the 90th percentile shows the widest gap of all, 22% below the national 90th.
A technician benchmarking a Wyoming offer against national figures should expect the smallest shortfall near the 25th percentile and the largest at the top of the range.
A narrower band, top to bottom
Half of the Wyoming technicians counted earned between $37,410 and $46,300 — a band $8,890 wide.
Nationally the same band runs from $38,910 to $57,650, or $18,740 wide.
From the 10th percentile ($28,630) to the 90th ($49,260), Wyoming spans $20,630, against $27,470 nationally.
Inside that narrower band, the median sits much closer to the 25th percentile than to the 75th: only $1,240 above the one but $7,650 below the other.
OEWS does not explain why a distribution takes this shape, so this page does not assign it a cause.
Reading an hourly posting against the median
The data set behind this page carries Wyoming's hourly wage only at the median: $18.58, against $22.78 nationally, an 18% gap that matches the gap in the annual median.
That makes it the one figure to hold an hourly posting against directly.
For the rest of the range, the annual percentiles are the only guide here, so before comparing a posted hourly rate against them, ask the employer how many hours a week the role is scheduled for.
No state credential — the CVT in Wyoming is private
Wyoming issues no veterinary technician credential: the state's practice act licenses veterinarians and separately certifies animal euthanasia technicians, but sets no general technician credential.
The CVT seen on Wyoming job ads is a private designation of the Wyoming Veterinary Technician Association (WyVTA), earned through an AVMA-accredited program and the VTNE.
A 2025 legislative petition asked for state technician licensure, but it had not become law as of the sources read.
Because OEWS does not split credentialed from uncredentialed technicians, this page cannot show a pay difference between them.
Wyoming Veterinary Technician Association (WyVTA)
No general state technician credential exists.
The VTNE, for the private WyVTA CVT only — the association's letter names the national board examination.
No state CE and no state renewal — there is no state credential.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median vet tech salary in Wyoming?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 estimate puts the Wyoming median annual wage for veterinary technologists and technicians at $38,650, or $18.58 an hour.
Half of those counted earned more and half earned less.
The national median in the same release is $47,380, so Wyoming sits 18% below it, the same gap seen at the hourly median.
How much do the top-paid vet techs in Wyoming earn?
The Wyoming 90th percentile is $49,260, meaning one in ten technicians counted earned more than that.
Nationally the 90th percentile is $63,180, 22% higher.
That is the widest percentile gap on this page — wider than the 18% gap at the median — so the top of the Wyoming range falls further behind the national one than the middle does.
What does the low end of the pay range look like in Wyoming?
The Wyoming 10th percentile is $28,630, meaning one in ten technicians counted earned less than that.
Nationally the 10th percentile is $35,710, 20% higher, so the floor of the Wyoming distribution sits further below the national floor than the median does.
The 25th percentile narrows that gap considerably: $37,410 against $38,910 nationally, just 4% below.
Do you need a credential to work as a vet tech in Wyoming?
No. Wyoming has no state credential for veterinary technicians — the practice act exempts veterinary aides, nurses, laboratory technicians, interns and other employees of a licensed veterinarian from licensure for supervised auxiliary work.
The CVT seen on Wyoming job ads is a private designation of the Wyoming Veterinary Technician Association, not a state license.
The Wyoming requirements page on this site sets out what the association asks for.
How many vet techs work in Wyoming?
BLS estimates that 310 veterinary technologists and technicians were employed in Wyoming, 48th 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.
More Wyoming Veterinary Technician Resources
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 state estimates — Wyoming, 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)
- Wyoming Veterinary Technician Association (WyVTA) — certification, as summarised on the Wyoming requirements page (retrieved 2026-09-16)
- Wyoming Veterinary Medical Association and Wyoming Veterinary Technician Association letters to the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee (May 23, 2025 materials packet), as cited on the Wyoming requirements page (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.