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Best States for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Compare the best states for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	MichiganMI	82/100	$47,150	3.4 yr	The fee for this license: $41.00	View guide
#2	WashingtonWA	76/100	$59,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	NevadaNV	73/100	$48,590	18 years	See agency	View guide
#4	HawaiiHI	72/100	$47,670	18 years	See agency	View guide
#5	IndianaIN	71/100	$47,520	18 years	See agency	View guide
#6	VirginiaVA	71/100	$55,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	CaliforniaCA	70/100	$55,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	New YorkNY	70/100	$58,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	New JerseyNJ	62/100	$48,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	AlaskaAK	61/100	$45,980	8.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#11	MaineME	61/100	$49,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	ColoradoCO	60/100	$48,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	IllinoisIL	60/100	$47,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	New HampshireNH	60/100	$48,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	DelawareDE	59/100	$47,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	VermontVT	59/100	$46,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	WyomingWY	59/100	$37,580	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#18	ConnecticutCT	58/100	$48,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	IdahoID	58/100	$36,670	18 years	See agency	View guide
#20	MarylandMD	57/100	$46,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	MassachusettsMA	57/100	$47,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	MississippiMS	57/100	$36,090	2.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#23	West VirginiaWV	57/100	$36,350	7.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#24	WisconsinWI	57/100	$45,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	North CarolinaNC	56/100	$45,460	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	ArkansasAR	55/100	$34,880	10.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#27	MinnesotaMN	55/100	$49,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	NebraskaNE	54/100	$39,180	1-19 years	See agency	View guide
#29	GeorgiaGA	53/100	$38,810	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#30	OregonOR	53/100	$48,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	Rhode IslandRI	53/100	$42,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	PennsylvaniaPA	52/100	$41,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	North DakotaND	51/100	$40,900	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	FloridaFL	50/100	$40,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	IowaIA	49/100	$41,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	MissouriMO	49/100	$39,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	ArizonaAZ	48/100	$45,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	South DakotaSD	48/100	$45,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	New MexicoNM	47/100	$37,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	OklahomaOK	47/100	$37,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	KentuckyKY	46/100	$37,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	TexasTX	46/100	$37,250	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	KansasKS	45/100	$39,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	TennesseeTN	44/100	$36,940	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	MontanaMT	41/100	$39,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	UtahUT	40/100	$39,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	OhioOH	38/100	$46,390	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#48	South CarolinaSC	38/100	$37,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	LouisianaLA	35/100	$29,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	AlabamaAL	29/100	$30,480	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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