National Veterinary Technician salaries as reported by the American Veterinary Medical Association (1998 Survey of Accredited Veterinary Technology Programs) are:

Salaries
Type of Employment	Salary Range	Average Salary
Companion Animal Practice	$ 10,712 - 45,000	$ 20,716
Food Animal Practice	$ 10,800 - 31,320	$ 17,770
Equine Practice	$ 10,800 - 31,320	$ 19,754
Mixed Animal Practice	$ 10,712 - 40,000	$ 18,125
Specialty Practice	$ 12,000 - 28,080	$ 21,880
Industry/Sales	$ 13,000 - 81,000	$ 27,878
Vet. Technician Education	$ 14,000 - 48,000	$ 27,819
Federal/State/Local Government	$ 10,712 - 36,000	$ 25,400
Diagnostics/Research Laboratory	$ 12,000 - 65,000	$ 24,657
Other	$ 10,712 - 58,500	$ 25,009
Overall Average Salary	.	$ 22,900
Overall Average Salary of NDSU Veterinary Technology Program Graduates (Source = 1998 Survey of Graduates)	.	$ 23,442