Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Occupation · SOC 2018 29-2056 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 29-2056
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.00%
- Applications on record
- 392
- FY2025
- 39
- Median offered wage
- $52,000
- Certified (last three years)
- 94.2%
- Main route
- H-1B
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Veterinary Technologists and Technicians (SOC 29-2056). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Data table
| FY2008 | 10 |
| FY2009 | 14 |
| FY2010 | 46 |
| FY2011 | 32 |
| FY2012 | 32 |
| FY2013 | 10 |
| FY2014 | 10 |
| FY2015 | 13 |
| FY2016 | 9 |
| FY2017 | 11 |
| FY2018 | 18 |
| FY2019 | 12 |
| FY2020 | 22 |
| FY2021 | 10 |
| FY2022 | 21 |
| FY2023 | 25 |
| FY2024 | 27 |
| FY2025 | 39 |
| FY2026* | 31 |
| Fiscal year | H-2A | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 8 |
| FY2024 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 4 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 |
| FY2022 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
| FY2021 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| FY2020 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 |
| FY2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- Ocean State Veterinary Specialists33
- Palm Beach Equine Clinic, LLC10
- Ethos Veterinary Health, LLC10
- Southern California Veterinary Group, Inc.7
- North Carolina State University6
- Alamo Area Veterinary Clinic5
- Center for Veterinary Specialty Care5
- Oak Bay Animal Hospital II, PLLC5
- Taylor Veterinary Hospital Inc.5
- Hometown Animal Clinic Inc5
- Chesapeake Veterinary Surgical Specialists5
- University of Kentucky4
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians: applications by worksite state
Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| FL | 69 |
| CA | 53 |
| TX | 42 |
| RI | 35 |
| NY | 22 |
| MA | 18 |
| PA | 15 |
| NC | 10 |
| MD | 9 |
| KY | 9 |
| CO | 9 |
| GA | 8 |
| NJ | 8 |
| ND | 7 |
| AZ | 7 |
| IN | 6 |
| OR | 6 |
| WA | 6 |
| VA | 5 |
| TN | 5 |
| MO | 4 |
| MT | 4 |
| MN | 3 |
| IA | 3 |
| NH | 2 |
| NV | 2 |
| HI | 2 |
| WY | 2 |
| MS | 2 |
| IL | 2 |
| AL | 2 |
| CT | 2 |
| SC | 2 |
| OH | 2 |
| LA | 2 |
| MI | 2 |
| AK | 1 |
| KS | 1 |
| OK | 1 |
| NE | 1 |
| AR | 1 |
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL44
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA34
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ24
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA19
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH18
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX16
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD9
- Modesto, CA8
- Lexington-Fayette, KY8
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA8
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)
Median $52,000; middle half $45,562 to $57,460 · median prevailing wage $45,000 (marker) · 67 applications.
- Level I2
- Level II23
- Level III18
- Level IV25
- Veterinary Technologist59
- Veterinary Technician50
- Veterinary Intern29
- Veterinary Technician II10
- Veterinary Lab Scientist5
- Postdoctoral Scholar4
- Surgical Intern4
- Veterinarian Technician4
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