Veterinary Technologists and Technicians in North Dakota
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$41,383
after federal, FICA and North Dakota tax
Tax takes
$7,407
15.2% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$46,722
North Dakota costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in North Dakota — 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
$48,790
Kept after tax
$41,383
Worth in national money
$46,722
State rank
16
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- North Dakota is one of the better-paying states for this job. The middle earner takes $48,790, which ranks 16 of 51 states with published figures. That is about 2.98% above the national middle.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 460 occupations North Dakota reports figures for, this is number 325.
- Cheaper living works in this state's favor. From $48,790 you keep $41,383 after tax, and local prices stretch that to the equivalent of $46,722 at national prices. Here the average runs under the middle, at $47,680.
- North Dakota ranks 16 of 51 states publishing a median for veterinary technologists and technicians, at $48,790 — about 2.98% above the national median. A state's position on nominal pay is the figure wage tables report and the least informative of the three on this page, because it survives neither the tax adjustment nor the price adjustment intact for most occupations.
- In North Dakota's occupational distribution, veterinary technologists and technicians sits at 325 of 460 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Retained pay in North Dakota is $41,383 after the full tax stack, from $48,790. Because the state's price level runs below the national average, the price-adjusted equivalent is $46,722 — a real-terms figure describing purchasing power rather than compensation, and not a number that appears on any pay stub. Mean pay of $47,680 sits under the median, so the lower tail is the longer one.
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Pay band: Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $35,960 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $48,790 |
| Top tenth earn over | $56,980 |
| This salary | $48,790 |
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 North Dakota | $41,383 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $41,383 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$4,136 |
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 | $48,790 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$5,002 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 89 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of veterinary technologists and technicians in North Dakota earn under $48,790 and half over. The published range runs $35,960 at the tenth percentile to $56,980 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- That $41,383 take-home in North Dakota comes from $48,790. It is the no-frills case: single filer, standard deduction, nothing set aside before tax. Real circumstances almost always reduce the tax. City and school-district taxes are not counted at all. Locally the work ranks 325 of 460.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $46,722 uses one figure for the whole of North Dakota. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 460 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 325.
- Figures are distribution medians for veterinary technologists and technicians in North Dakota, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $35,960 to $56,980; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- Retained pay of $41,383, from $48,790, assumes a single North Dakota filer with the standard deduction and no elective deferrals. Pre-tax retirement or HSA contributions, dependants and itemized deductions all reduce it further; local income taxes, excluded here, would increase it in the states that levy them. This occupation ranks 325 of 460 locally, and the state ranks 16 of 51 for it.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $46,722, worked from $48,790, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular North Dakota address, on work sitting at 325 of 460 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Most of these jobs pay within a close range — $35,960 at the tenth percentile, $56,980 at the ninetieth.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
Further than the number implies. North Dakota is cheaper than the national average, so this take-home behaves like $46,722 in national terms.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; North Dakota then takes its own share, leaving $41,383.
Can I compare this job across every state?
All 51 jurisdictions report this work, which makes the ranking a like-for-like one.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($35,960 to $56,980) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to North Dakota rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
North Dakota'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 $46,722 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 $41,383 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and North Dakota 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.