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Vet Tech Jobs in California

We list 348 open vet tech jobs in California right now, from 32 employers in 115 cities. 337 of them list a pay range, the highest at $68.00 an hour. Openings come from veterinary hospital groups, independent clinics and teaching hospitals and are refreshed daily. Every Apply button goes to the employer's own careers page.

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Veterinary Technician

Veterinary Practice Partners Group

Salinas, CA

  • $28.00 to $32.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted yesterdayAt California median

Registered Veterinary Technician

Western Veterinary Partners Group

West Hollywood, CA

  • $36.00 to $38.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 2 days agoAbove California median (+27%)

Registered Veterinary Technician

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

San Rafael, CA

  • $35.00 to $43.00/hr
  • Days
  • Specialty

Posted 3 days agoAbove California median (+34%)

Registered Veterinary Technician

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

Mill Valley, CA

  • $35.00 to $43.00/hr
  • Specialty

Posted 6 days agoAbove California median (+34%)

Registered Veterinary Technician

Animal Outpatient Specialty Network (Animal Dermatology Clinic) Group

Marina del Rey, CA

  • $27.00 to $33.00/hr
  • Days
  • GP

Posted 6 days agoAt California median

Registered Veterinary Technician

Vetco Total Care (Petco) Group

Santa Clarita, CA

  • $20.50 to $33.00/hr
  • Full time
  • GP

Posted 13 days agoBelow California median (-8%)

Relief Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Dublin, CA

  • $26.00 to $40.00/hr
  • Relief / PRN
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove California median (+13%)

Veterinary Technician, ER

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Irvine, CA

  • $26.00 to $30.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayBelow California median (-4%)

Veterinary Technician, Overnight

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Irvine, CA

  • $26.00 to $30.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Overnights
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayBelow California median (-4%)

Surgical Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Irvine, CA

  • $27.00 to $32.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Specialty
  • Sign-on bonus

Listed todayAt California median

Veterinary Technician, Oncology

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Redwood City, CA

  • $33.00 to $45.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days
  • Specialty

Listed todayAbove California median (+34%)

Registered Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Redwood City, CA

  • $40.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days, 4x10s
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove California median (+37%)

Veterinary Technician, ER

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Redwood City, CA

  • $40.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Overnights
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove California median (+37%)

Veterinary Technician, Per Diem

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Roseville, CA

  • $24.00 to $30.00/hr
  • Contract, Relief / PRN
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayBelow California median (-7%)

Veterinary Technician, ICU

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Roseville, CA

  • $24.00 to $32.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Overnights
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayBelow California median (-4%)

Veterinary Clinical Supervisor

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Roseville, CA

  • $73,000 to $78,000/yr
  • Full time
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove California median (+25%)

Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Sacramento, CA

  • $25.00 to $34.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days, 5x8s
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAt California median

Per Diem Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Sacramento, CA

  • $19.00 to $34.00/hr
  • Contract, Relief / PRN
  • Weekends
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayBelow California median (-9%)

Per Diem Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

San Diego, CA

  • $23.00 to $40.00/hr
  • Per diem
  • Overnights
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove California median (+8%)

Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

San Diego, CA

  • $28.00 to $40.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Overnights
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove California median (+17%)

RVT Veterinary Surgery

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

San Diego, CA

  • $28.00 to $40.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Specialty

Listed todayAbove California median (+17%)

Veterinary Technician Neurology

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

San Diego, CA

  • $28.00 to $40.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Specialty
  • Sign-on bonus

Listed todayAbove California median (+17%)

Per Diem Veterinary Technician, ER

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

San Francisco, CA

  • $40.00/hr
  • Contract, Relief / PRN
  • Overnights
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove California median (+37%)

Registered Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

San Francisco, CA

  • $48.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Days, 4x10s
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove California median (+65%)

Registered Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

San Francisco, CA

  • $35.00 to $48.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Overnights, 4x10s
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove California median (+42%)

Veterinary Technician Lead, ER

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

San Francisco, CA

  • $39.00 to $54.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Swings
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove California median (+60%)

Registered Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

San Marcos, CA

  • $32.00 to $42.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Overnights, 3x12s
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove California median (+27%)

ER Veterinary Technician

Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

Santa Barbara, CA

  • $26.00 to $35.00/hr
  • Full time
  • 4x10s
  • ER / ECC

Listed todayAbove California median (+5%)

Pay for vet techs in California

BLS estimate for veterinary technologists and technicians in California. The 10th to 90th percentile range covers most workers; half earn above the median.

BLS 10th to 90th percentile BLS median
10th pct
$23.19/hr
Median
$29.15/hr
90th pct
$36.47/hr
Annual median
$60,630

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Vet tech salary by state.

What the job involves

Vet techs are the nurses of the clinic: they place IV catheters, draw blood, run in-house lab work, take radiographs, monitor anesthesia, assist in surgery, clean teeth under a veterinarian's supervision and talk clients through home care. Most states expect a credentialed tech (CVT, RVT or LVT) to hold a degree from an AVMA-accredited program and pass the VTNE, and the credentialed title is protected in most states.

How to become a vet tech

In this list: 274 full time, 27 part time, 22 per diem, 3 contract, 1 temporary.

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