What are the main factors that influence an Anesthesia Veterinary Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Anesthesia Veterinary Technician?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Anesthesia Veterinary Technician roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Anesthesia Veterinary Technician's salary?

An Anesthesia Veterinary Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,620 for beginners, reaching about $46,173 at mid-level, and approach $49,467 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Anesthesia Veterinary Technician?

Anesthesia Veterinary Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Anesthesia Veterinary Technician roles are District of Columbia $56,509, California $56,294, Massachusetts $55,544. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Anesthesia Veterinary Technician roles make?

Salaries for Anesthesia Veterinary Technician level roles vary by specialization: Equine Veterinary Technician: $140,872; Veterinary Technician Specialist: $51,574; Anesthesia Equipment Technician: $48,500; Anesthesia Technician: $48,493; Certified Anesthesia Technician: $48,244.

Anesthesia Veterinary Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Anesthesia Veterinary Technician make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Anesthesia Veterinary Technician in New Mexico is $47,271 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an Anesthesia Veterinary Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,376
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,160 to $55,177
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,597

10% $35,597

50% (Median) $47,271

90% $62,376

Anesthesia Veterinary Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,177	$4,598	$1,061	$27
Average	$47,271	$3,939	$909	$23
25th Percentile	$41,160	$3,430	$792	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Anesthesia Veterinary Technician Salaries

An Anesthesia Veterinary Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Anesthesia Veterinary Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Anesthesia Veterinary Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $43,620
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,802
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,173
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,248
Expert (over 8 years): $49,467

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Anesthesia Veterinary Technician	less than 1 year	$43,620
Early Career Level Anesthesia Veterinary Technician	1-2 years	$43,802
Mid-Level Level Anesthesia Veterinary Technician	2-4 years	$46,173
Senior-Level Level Anesthesia Veterinary Technician	5-8 years	$49,248
Expert Level Anesthesia Veterinary Technician	over 8 years	$49,467

How Do Anesthesia Veterinary Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Anesthesia Veterinary Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,509.
California: $56,294.
Massachusetts: $55,544.

District of Columbia $56,509 California $56,294 Massachusetts $55,544 Washington $55,340 New Jersey $55,320 Alaska $55,248 Connecticut $54,544 New York $54,258

Hawaii $53,344 Rhode Island $52,916 Maryland $52,625 Minnesota $52,227 Colorado $52,074 Illinois $52,023 Oregon $51,829 Delaware $51,686

New Hampshire $51,596 Virginia $51,395 Pennsylvania $50,808 Nevada $50,512 North Dakota $50,415 Michigan $50,262 Wisconsin $50,206 Vermont $50,093

Texas $49,782 Maine $49,762 Arizona $49,731 Ohio $49,695 Georgia $49,226 Indiana $48,991 Wyoming $48,945 Utah $48,874

Iowa $48,843 Kansas $48,598 Louisiana $48,527 North Carolina $48,501 Missouri $48,491 Florida $48,292 Montana $48,185 Nebraska $48,083

Kentucky $48,026 South Carolina $47,822 Tennessee $47,695 Idaho $47,644 New Mexico $47,271 Oklahoma $47,189 Alabama $46,888 South Dakota $46,383

Arkansas $46,107 West Virginia $45,959 Mississippi $45,515

Top Paying Cities for Anesthesia Veterinary Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $47,774
Belen: $47,508
Bernalillo: $47,859

Algodones, NM $47,774

Belen, NM $47,508

Bernalillo, NM $47,859

Bluewater, NM $46,854

Bosque, NM $47,159

Casa Blanca, NM $47,266

Cedar Crest, NM $47,899

Cedarvale, NM $46,021

Cerrillos, NM $47,809

Claunch, NM $45,850

Coyote, NM $47,105

Cuba, NM $47,029

Cubero, NM $47,371

Edgewood, NM $47,685

Estancia, NM $47,116

Gallina, NM $46,858

Counselor, NM $46,887

Grants, NM $46,800

Milan, NM $46,988

Isleta, NM $47,941

Jarales, NM $47,462

Jemez Pueblo, NM $47,545

Jemez Springs, NM $47,398

Laguna, NM $47,602

La Jara, NM $46,977

La Joya, NM $46,868

Lindrith, NM $46,811

Los Lunas, NM $47,760

Mcintosh, NM $47,376

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $47,060

Moriarty, NM $47,216

Mountainair, NM $46,707

Nageezi, NM $46,825

New Laguna, NM $47,348

Paguate, NM $47,380

Pena Blanca, NM $47,909

Peralta, NM $47,836

Placitas, NM $47,860

Ponderosa, NM $47,484

Prewitt, NM $46,840

Regina, NM $46,872

Sandia Park, NM $47,778

Corrales, NM $47,959

San Fidel, NM $47,092

San Rafael, NM $46,892

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $47,779

San Ysidro, NM $47,715

Stanley, NM $47,210

Tijeras, NM $47,784

Tome, NM $47,696

Torreon, NM $47,537

Veguita, NM $47,156

Willard, NM $46,623

Youngsville, NM $47,118

Bosque Farms, NM $47,923

Clines Corners, NM $46,924

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $47,815

Cochiti Lake, NM $47,877

Albuquerque, NM $47,986

Kirtland Afb, NM $47,986

Rio Rancho, NM $47,907

Gallup, NM $46,908

Brimhall, NM $46,775

Church Rock, NM $46,797

Continental Divide, NM $46,764

Crownpoint, NM $46,802

Fence Lake, NM $46,594

Fort Wingate, NM $46,781

Gamerco, NM $46,859

Mentmore, NM $46,787

Mexican Springs, NM $46,781

Ramah, NM $46,695

Rehoboth, NM $46,812

Thoreau, NM $46,815

Tohatchi, NM $46,772

Vanderwagen, NM $46,781

Zuni, NM $46,770

Navajo, NM $46,834

Jamestown, NM $46,717

Pinehill, NM $46,659

Sheep Springs, NM $46,822

Smith Lake, NM $46,997

Yatahey, NM $46,806

Farmington, NM $47,031

Aztec, NM $47,117

Blanco, NM $46,897

Bloomfield, NM $46,842

Flora Vista, NM $47,079

Fruitland, NM $46,785

Kirtland, NM $47,080

La Plata, NM $47,096

Navajo Dam, NM $47,076

Shiprock, NM $47,010

Waterflow, NM $46,986

Newcomb, NM $46,794

Sanostee, NM $46,823

Santa Fe, NM $48,231

Abiquiu, NM $46,911

Alcalde, NM $47,728

Amalia, NM $46,840

Arroyo Hondo, NM $46,774

Arroyo Seco, NM $46,828

Canjilon, NM $46,766

Canones, NM $47,192

Carson, NM $46,953

Cebolla, NM $46,794

Cerro, NM $46,808

Chama, NM $46,999

Chamisal, NM $47,602

Chimayo, NM $47,936

Cordova, NM $47,855

Costilla, NM $47,036

Taos Ski Valley, NM $46,679

Dixon, NM $47,556

Dulce, NM $46,998

El Prado, NM $46,869

El Rito, NM $47,084

Embudo, NM $47,312

Espanola, NM $47,878

Glorieta, NM $48,045

Hernandez, NM $47,433

Ilfeld, NM $47,601

La Madera, NM $47,002

Lamy, NM $47,862

Llano, NM $47,505

Los Alamos, NM $47,975

White Rock, NM $48,065

Medanales, NM $47,485

Ojo Caliente, NM $47,206

Los Ojos, NM $46,884

Pecos, NM $47,895

Penasco, NM $47,329

Petaca, NM $46,723

Questa, NM $46,857

Ranchos De Taos, NM $47,104

Red River, NM $46,723

Ribera, NM $47,024

Rowe, NM $47,646

San Cristobal, NM $46,722

San Jose, NM $47,529

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $47,761

Santa Cruz, NM $47,920

Serafina, NM $46,905

Taos, NM $46,842

Tererro, NM $48,048

Tesuque, NM $48,231

Tierra Amarilla, NM $46,842

Trampas, NM $47,290

Tres Piedras, NM $46,710

Truchas, NM $47,721

Vadito, NM $47,266

Valdez, NM $46,757

Vallecitos, NM $46,720

Velarde, NM $47,484

Villanueva, NM $46,933

Spaceport City, NM $45,976

Las Vegas, NM $46,535

Angel Fire, NM $46,672

Anton Chico, NM $46,454

Buena Vista, NM $46,881

Chacon, NM $46,914

Cimarron, NM $46,599

Cleveland, NM $47,247

Eagle Nest, NM $46,635

Guadalupita, NM $46,842

Holman, NM $47,127

La Loma, NM $46,376

Maxwell, NM $46,615

Miami, NM $46,515

Mills, NM $46,349

Montezuma, NM $47,487

Mora, NM $47,313

Mosquero, NM $46,309

Ocate, NM $46,565

Ojo Feliz, NM $46,688

Rainsville, NM $46,892

Raton, NM $46,733

Rociada, NM $47,511

Roy, NM $46,359

Sapello, NM $47,099

Solano, NM $46,303

Springer, NM $46,494

Ute Park, NM $46,621

Valmora, NM $46,496

Wagon Mound, NM $46,443

Watrous, NM $46,512

Socorro, NM $46,404

Aragon, NM $46,544

Datil, NM $46,352

Lemitar, NM $46,620

Luna, NM $46,627

Magdalena, NM $46,356

Pie Town, NM $46,511

Polvadera, NM $46,732

Quemado, NM $46,607

Reserve, NM $46,523

San Acacia, NM $46,809

San Antonio, NM $46,147

Truth Or Consequences, NM $46,137

Arrey, NM $46,130

Caballo, NM $46,161

Derry, NM $45,927

Elephant Butte, NM $46,257

Garfield, NM $45,793

Hatch, NM $45,060

Monticello, NM $46,135

Rincon, NM $44,800

Salem, NM $45,651

Williamsburg, NM $46,196

Winston, NM $46,169

Las Cruces, NM $44,214

White Sands Missile Range, NM $44,359

Santa Teresa, NM $44,681

Playas, NM $46,351

Animas, NM $46,465

Anthony, NM $44,671

Arenas Valley, NM $46,382

Bayard, NM $46,340

Berino, NM $44,468

Buckhorn, NM $46,388

Santa Clara, NM $46,421

Chamberino, NM $44,514

Cliff, NM $46,334

Columbus, NM $46,209

Deming, NM $46,220

Dona Ana, NM $44,215

Fairacres, NM $44,348

Faywood, NM $46,199

Fort Bayard, NM $46,376

Gila, NM $46,266

Glenwood, NM $46,302

Hachita, NM $46,209

Hanover, NM $46,219

Hillsboro, NM $46,125

Hurley, NM $46,308

La Mesa, NM $45,060

Lordsburg, NM $46,317

Mesilla, NM $44,215

Mesilla Park, NM $44,219

Mesquite, NM $44,257

Mimbres, NM $46,256

Mule Creek, NM $46,381

Organ, NM $44,242

Pinos Altos, NM $46,333

Radium Springs, NM $44,233

Redrock, NM $46,215

Rodeo, NM $46,523

San Miguel, NM $44,240

Silver City, NM $46,333

Sunland Park, NM $44,444

Tyrone, NM $46,471

Vado, NM $44,275

Chaparral, NM $44,833

Clovis, NM $46,245

Cannon Afb, NM $46,143

Broadview, NM $46,110

Causey, NM $46,031

Crossroads, NM $45,922

Dora, NM $46,140

Elida, NM $45,949

Floyd, NM $46,060

Fort Sumner, NM $46,023

Grady, NM $46,154

House, NM $46,117

Kenna, NM $45,949

Lingo, NM $46,028

Melrose, NM $46,125

Milnesand, NM $45,931

Pep, NM $45,994

Portales, NM $46,162

Rogers, NM $46,006

Saint Vrain, NM $46,154

Taiban, NM $46,007

Texico, NM $46,172

Yeso, NM $45,840

Roswell, NM $45,894

Artesia, NM $45,984

Caprock, NM $45,891

Carlsbad, NM $46,014

Dexter, NM $45,926

Eunice, NM $46,055

Hagerman, NM $45,949

Hobbs, NM $46,123

Hope, NM $45,781

Jal, NM $46,001

Lake Arthur, NM $45,873

Lakewood, NM $45,941

Loco Hills, NM $46,026

Loving, NM $46,003

Lovington, NM $46,078

Mcdonald, NM $45,953

Malaga, NM $45,958

Maljamar, NM $45,913

Monument, NM $46,021

Tatum, NM $45,982

Whites City, NM $46,059

Carrizozo, NM $45,676

Alamogordo, NM $45,531

Alto, NM $45,683

Bent, NM $45,539

Capitan, NM $45,577

Cloudcroft, NM $45,534

Corona, NM $45,875

Encino, NM $46,243

Fort Stanton, NM $45,596

Glencoe, NM $45,563

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $45,526

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $45,526

Hondo, NM $45,605

La Luz, NM $45,526

Lincoln, NM $45,472

Mayhill, NM $45,629

Mescalero, NM $45,546

Nogal, NM $45,741

Orogrande, NM $45,549

Picacho, NM $45,595

Pinon, NM $45,767

Ruidoso, NM $45,769

Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,707

Sacramento, NM $45,566

San Patricio, NM $45,620

Sunspot, NM $45,526

Timberon, NM $45,624

Tinnie, NM $45,569

Tularosa, NM $45,556

Vaughn, NM $46,057

Weed, NM $45,623

Tucumcari, NM $46,285

Amistad, NM $46,226

Bard, NM $46,152

Capulin, NM $46,674

Clayton, NM $46,316

Conchas Dam, NM $46,357

Cuervo, NM $46,134

Des Moines, NM $46,490

Folsom, NM $46,562

Garita, NM $46,269

Gladstone, NM $46,362

Grenville, NM $46,353

Logan, NM $46,284

Mcalister, NM $46,141

Nara Visa, NM $46,174

Newkirk, NM $46,225

Quay, NM $46,252

San Jon, NM $46,202

Santa Rosa, NM $46,252

Sedan, NM $46,268

Trementina, NM $46,266

Anesthesia Veterinary Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Anesthesia Veterinary Technician roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 15% above the average. Conversely, Anesthesia Veterinary Technician positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Anesthesia Veterinary Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Anesthesia Veterinary Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$54,362	$26.0	15%

Anesthesia Veterinary Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Anesthesia Veterinary Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$41,160

Average $47,271/year

$55,177

$3,430

Average $3,939/month

$4,598

$792

Average $909/week

$1,061

$20

Average $23/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,177	$4,598	$1,061	$27
Average	$47,271	$3,939	$909	$23
25th Percentile	$41,160	$3,430	$792	$20

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