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Colorado Vet Tech Salaries
By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: January, 12 2010
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Salaries for Veterinary Technicians in Colorado
Anticipated growth of the profession by the year 2016 is estimated at 41% for the nation. The estimated growth in Colorado for the same timeframe is 37%. The median annual salary for Colorado is right in line with the median annual salary across the nation.
The average Colorado veterinary technician salary is $29,200 and the nation has a figure of $28,900. Likewise, the hourly wage median is very similar with the national wage at $13.89 and the wage in Colorado is at $14.02. The highest median hourly wage can be found in the Fort Collins- Loveland area with a figure of $14.40/hour. All of the other major areas of the state have very similar median hourly wages with a variance of only approximately .60 from the highest reported median wage.
| City / Area | Median Annual Salary |
| Boulder | $28,000 |
| Denver | $28,000 |
| Fort Collins | $29,000 |
| Pueblo | $26,000 |
| West Colorado | $28,000 |
