Veterinary technicians in West Virginia had the lowest average salary, $25,780, according to the May 2011 report from the BLS. In Oklahoma, the average was $26,360, and in Idaho, it was $26,390. Veterinary techs in Kentucky averaged $26,770 annually, and in Alabama, they averaged $26,960.ationwide, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that, as of May 2011, the average salary for veterinary technicians was $31,570 annually. This was equivalent to $15.18 per hour. The most highly compensated 10 percent earned $44,740 or more per year; the lowest-paid 10 percent earned no more than $20,880 annually.