Veterinary Technologists and Technicians in Louisiana
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$30,049
after federal, FICA and Louisiana tax
Tax takes
$5,481
15.4% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$34,013
Louisiana costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Louisiana — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$35,530
Kept after tax
$30,049
Worth in national money
$34,013
State rank
51
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Pay for this job is on the low side in Louisiana. The middle earner gets $35,530. That is 51 of 51 states, and about 25.01% under the national figure. Whether that matters depends on what things cost here.
- Measured against other jobs in Louisiana, this one sits low: 404 of 484 occupations with published pay, in the bottom quarter.
- Here is where Louisiana does better than its wage suggests. From a median of $35,530 you keep $30,049, and because things cost less here than the national average, that behaves like $34,013 would elsewhere. The average is higher, $35,980, because the best-paid pull it up.
- For veterinary technologists and technicians, Louisiana sits in the lower band at $35,530, ranking 51 of 51 and trailing the national median by about 25.01%. Nominal rankings routinely invert once tax and regional price level are applied, so this position should not be read as the conclusion.
- Veterinary technologists and technicians occupies position 404 of 484 in Louisiana's occupational wage distribution, in the bottom quartile. National ranking and local ranking answer different questions and frequently disagree; this is the one a resident experiences.
- After federal, FICA and Louisiana income tax, retained pay for veterinary technologists and technicians on $35,530 is $30,049. Deflating by the state's price level — below the national average — gives $34,013 in national-average terms. ⚠️ That figure is purchasing power, not a wage, and nobody is paid it; it is what the take-home buys. The mean of $35,980 sits above the median, the right skew typical of wage data.
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Pay band: Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $28,490 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $35,530 |
| Top tenth earn over | $47,690 |
| This salary | $35,530 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Louisiana | $30,049 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $30,728 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$2,391 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $34,684 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$2,892 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 88 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Louisiana earn less than $35,530. The published range is $28,490 up to $47,690, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- In Louisiana the take-home figure of $30,049, from $35,530, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 404 of 484 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Louisiana, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $34,013, the adjusted value of that $35,530 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 404 of 484 in the state.
- Reported values are medians; for veterinary technologists and technicians in Louisiana the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $28,490 to $47,690. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- Take-home for Louisiana is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $30,049 from $35,530. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 404 of 484 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Louisiana, so $34,013 — the adjusted value of that $35,530 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 404 of 484 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $28,490 and the top tenth $47,690, so most people doing this work in Louisiana sit within a fairly tight band.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $34,013.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Louisiana's own levy, $30,049 remains.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($28,490 to $47,690) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Louisiana rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Louisiana's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $34,013 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $30,049 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Louisiana income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.