SOC 29-2056 · Colorado Springs, CO metro

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Salary in Colorado Springs, CO

The average salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Colorado Springs, Colorado is $48,960 a year ($23.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,630: half of the 500 people in this job in the Colorado Springs, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($49,120).

$48,960average per year

$23.54 / hourMedian $46,630Take-home ≈ $40,074

  • $36K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

500people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#4 of 6Colorado metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay range in Colorado Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,230 or more. The middle half of veterinary technologists and technicians in Colorado Springs earn between $45,410 and $56,040.

  • $36K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,960$4,080$23.54
Median$46,630$3,886$22.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,410$3,784$21.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,040$4,670$26.94

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians pay in Colorado Springs vs. Colorado and the U.S.

Veterinary technologists and technicians in Colorado Springs earn 6% less than the Colorado average ($52,010) and about the same as the U.S. average ($49,120). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $47,380.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Colorado Springs$48,960$46,630$35,940$58,230500
Colorado$52,010$49,650$37,820$60,3803,720
United States$49,120$47,380$35,710$63,180129,140

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Colorado Springs

On the average salary of $48,960, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $40,074 a year, or $3,339 a month and $1,541 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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Is Colorado Springs a good place for veterinary technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Colorado Springs area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $48,960 buys what about $48,616 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in other Colorado cities

Colorado Springs ranks 4th of 6 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($54,670).

All Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salaries in Colorado

Highest-paying cities for veterinary technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,370).

Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in Colorado Springs: questions

How much do veterinary technologists and technicians make an hour in Colorado Springs?

$23.54 an hour on average, and $22.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level veterinary technologists and technicians salary in Colorado Springs?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the veterinary technologists and technicians take-home pay in Colorado Springs?

About $40,074 a year ($3,339 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,960. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do veterinary technologists and technicians earn more in Colorado Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($49,120).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2056; area Colorado Springs, CO (17820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.92, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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