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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

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

CA

  • $20.00 to $25.00/hr
  • GP

Posted May 28Below California median (-23%)

REG VET TECH

Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA Nonprofit

San Mateo, CA

  • $25.00 to $35.00/hr
  • Part time
  • Shelter
  • Sign-on bonus

Posted Mar 17At California median

Veterinary Technician Dental

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

CA

  • $22.00 to $28.00/hr
  • Part time
  • GP

Posted Feb 24Below California median (-14%)

Spay/Neuter Clinic & RVT Supervisor

Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA Nonprofit

San Mateo, CA

  • $43.27 to $45.67/hr
  • Full time
  • Shelter
  • Sign-on bonus

Posted Feb 21Above California median (+53%)

Veterinary Technician Floater

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

CA

  • $22.00 to $25.00/hr
  • Relief / PRN
  • GP

Posted Oct 23, 2025Below California median (-19%)

Veterinary Technician Credentialed

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

CA

  • $20.00 to $29.00/hr
  • Full time
  • Overnights
  • ER / ECC

Posted May 16, 2025Below California median (-16%)

Veterinary Technician

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

CA

  • $18.00 to $28.00/hr
  • Full time
  • ER / ECC

Posted Nov 10, 2021Below California median (-21%)

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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