Veterinarians Salary

Median Salary
$130,100
per year
Hourly Rate
$62.55
per hour
Employment
83,900
jobs in the U.S.

Salary Distribution

10th percentile
$73,920
25th percentile
$101,460
Median
$130,100
75th percentile
$166,120
90th percentile
$215,700

💰 Veterinarians Salary by State

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$89K
$164K■ No data
StateMedianvs. National
California$163,920+26.0%
Maryland$163,170+25.4%
Washington$160,510+23.4%
New Jersey$160,140+23.1%
Arizona$152,020+16.8%
Massachusetts$140,260+7.8%
District of Columbia$134,530+3.4%
Illinois$133,580+2.7%
Pennsylvania$133,520+2.6%
Minnesota$133,110+2.3%
New York$131,830+1.3%
Vermont$131,820+1.3%
Florida$131,660+1.2%
Texas$131,330+0.9%
Colorado$130,840+0.6%
Maine$130,600+0.4%
Hawaii$130,120+0.0%
New Mexico$129,390-0.5%
North Carolina$129,240-0.7%
West Virginia$128,990-0.9%
Oregon$128,880-0.9%
New Hampshire$128,190-1.5%
Virginia$126,730-2.6%
Georgia$126,590-2.7%
Rhode Island$126,570-2.7%
Connecticut$126,190-3.0%
Nevada$125,550-3.5%
Michigan$125,390-3.6%
Ohio$125,060-3.9%
Iowa$124,610-4.2%
Indiana$124,530-4.3%
Louisiana$124,370-4.4%
Tennessee$124,350-4.4%
Utah$123,990-4.7%
South Carolina$122,130-6.1%
Idaho$116,170-10.7%
Missouri$114,660-11.9%
Wisconsin$108,780-16.4%
Arkansas$107,710-17.2%
Kansas$107,080-17.7%
Alabama$105,630-18.8%
Mississippi$105,370-19.0%
Kentucky$104,100-20.0%
Nebraska$103,500-20.4%
North Dakota$102,180-21.5%
Montana$99,390-23.6%
Oklahoma$98,090-24.6%
Wyoming$97,240-25.3%
South Dakota$88,650-31.9%

🏙️ Veterinarians Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs. National
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$208,080+59.9%
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$192,160+47.7%
Napa, CA$172,600+32.7%
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$165,260+27.0%
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$164,820+26.7%
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$164,620+26.5%
Barnstable Town, MA$164,060+26.1%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$163,810+25.9%
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$163,630+25.8%
Kennewick-Richland, WA$163,520+25.7%
Salinas, CA$163,080+25.3%
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$162,930+25.2%
Modesto, CA$162,160+24.6%
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$161,060+23.8%
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$160,860+23.6%
Chico, CA$160,180+23.1%
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$160,080+23.0%
Lexington Park, MD$159,990+23.0%
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$159,750+22.8%
Redding, CA$159,010+22.2%
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$158,880+22.1%
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$158,840+22.1%
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$158,810+22.1%
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$158,770+22.0%
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$158,600+21.9%
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$158,200+21.6%
Yakima, WA$158,180+21.6%
Vallejo, CA$157,710+21.2%
Fresno, CA$157,460+21.0%
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$156,980+20.7%
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$156,150+20.0%
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$154,350+18.6%
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ$152,020+16.8%
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$151,990+16.8%
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$151,820+16.7%
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$150,780+15.9%
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$150,520+15.7%
Bellingham, WA$149,760+15.1%
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$148,730+14.3%
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$146,960+13.0%
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$146,590+12.7%
Stockton-Lodi, CA$144,020+10.7%
Tallahassee, FL$140,830+8.2%
Albuquerque, NM$140,200+7.8%
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$139,810+7.5%
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$138,900+6.8%
Naples-Marco Island, FL$137,010+5.3%
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$136,840+5.2%
Peoria, IL$135,860+4.4%
Kingston, NY$135,760+4.4%
Medford, OR$135,740+4.3%
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$135,090+3.8%
Mankato, MN$134,110+3.1%
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$133,950+3.0%
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$133,850+2.9%
Jacksonville, FL$133,810+2.9%
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$133,550+2.7%
Visalia, CA$133,370+2.5%
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$133,250+2.4%
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$133,120+2.3%
Reading, PA$133,110+2.3%
Morgantown, WV$132,990+2.2%
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$132,750+2.0%
Rockford, IL$132,720+2.0%
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$132,500+1.8%
Lancaster, PA$132,480+1.8%
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$132,440+1.8%
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$132,280+1.7%
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$132,030+1.5%
Boulder, CO$132,020+1.5%
Ithaca, NY$131,870+1.4%
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$131,820+1.3%
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$131,780+1.3%
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$131,720+1.2%
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$131,680+1.2%
Wilmington, NC$131,670+1.2%
Tucson, AZ$131,540+1.1%
State College, PA$131,500+1.1%
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$131,190+0.8%
Portland-South Portland, ME$130,990+0.7%
Worcester, MA$130,950+0.7%
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$130,900+0.6%
Urban Honolulu, HI$130,830+0.6%
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$130,740+0.5%
Gettysburg, PA$130,410+0.2%
Akron, OH$130,370+0.2%
Raleigh-Cary, NC$130,350+0.2%
Asheville, NC$130,330+0.2%
Salem, OR$130,330+0.2%
Rochester, MN$130,000-0.1%
Columbia, SC$129,960-0.1%
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$129,940-0.1%
Greensboro-High Point, NC$129,910-0.1%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$129,890-0.2%
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$129,810-0.2%
Burlington, NC$129,800-0.2%
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$129,730-0.3%
York-Hanover, PA$129,610-0.4%
Ocala, FL$129,410-0.5%
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$129,390-0.5%
Santa Fe, NM$129,380-0.6%
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$129,080-0.8%
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$129,030-0.8%
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$128,990-0.9%
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$128,980-0.9%
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$128,940-0.9%
Springfield, MA$128,750-1.0%
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$128,630-1.1%
Cleveland, OH$128,610-1.1%
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$128,550-1.2%
Winston-Salem, NC$128,530-1.2%
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$128,500-1.2%
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$128,360-1.3%
Pittsburgh, PA$128,290-1.4%
Port St. Lucie, FL$128,260-1.4%
Greenville, NC$128,250-1.4%
Fayetteville, NC$128,190-1.5%
Iowa City, IA$128,180-1.5%
Pittsfield, MA$127,910-1.7%
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$127,850-1.7%
Bangor, ME$127,730-1.8%
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$127,670-1.9%
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$127,650-1.9%
Rochester, NY$127,580-1.9%
New Haven, CT$127,570-1.9%
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$127,500-2.0%
Charlottesville, VA$127,460-2.0%
Boise City, ID$127,410-2.1%
Ann Arbor, MI$127,270-2.2%
Idaho Falls, ID$127,240-2.2%
Cedar Rapids, IA$127,160-2.3%
Toledo, OH$126,970-2.4%
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$126,960-2.4%
Baton Rouge, LA$126,890-2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO$126,790-2.5%
Greeley, CO$126,730-2.6%
Duluth, MN-WI$126,650-2.7%
Michigan City-La Porte, IN$126,500-2.8%
Lubbock, TX$126,420-2.8%
Utica-Rome, NY$126,320-2.9%
Binghamton, NY$126,230-3.0%
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$126,230-3.0%
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC$126,190-3.0%
Corpus Christi, TX$126,140-3.0%
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$126,140-3.0%
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$125,860-3.3%
Chattanooga, TN-GA$125,790-3.3%
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$125,750-3.3%
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$125,660-3.4%
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$125,640-3.4%
Reno, NV$125,530-3.5%
Bloomington, IN$125,480-3.6%
Manchester-Nashua, NH$125,410-3.6%
Chambersburg, PA$125,400-3.6%
Eugene-Springfield, OR$125,310-3.7%
Canton-Massillon, OH$125,150-3.8%
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$125,130-3.8%
Fort Wayne, IN$124,970-3.9%
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC$124,970-3.9%
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$124,970-3.9%
Flint, MI$124,930-4.0%
Anchorage, AK$124,810-4.1%
Longview, TX$124,730-4.1%
Las Cruces, NM$124,640-4.2%
Evansville, IN$124,590-4.2%
Rome, GA$124,530-4.3%
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$124,470-4.3%
Lafayette, LA$124,470-4.3%
Syracuse, NY$124,400-4.4%
Traverse City, MI$124,330-4.4%
Amarillo, TX$124,020-4.7%
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$123,920-4.8%
Erie, PA$123,670-4.9%
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$123,520-5.1%
Killeen-Temple, TX$123,390-5.2%
Athens-Clarke County, GA$123,320-5.2%
Columbus, OH$123,270-5.2%
El Paso, TX$123,250-5.3%
Homosassa Springs, FL$123,220-5.3%
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$122,940-5.5%
Waco, TX$122,920-5.5%
Abilene, TX$122,820-5.6%
Ogden, UT$122,740-5.7%
Johnson City, TN$122,580-5.8%
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$122,510-5.8%
Kansas City, MO-KS$122,490-5.8%
St. Louis, MO-IL$122,460-5.9%
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$122,130-6.1%
Gainesville, GA$122,040-6.2%
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$122,010-6.2%
Roanoke, VA$121,940-6.3%
Albany, GA$121,900-6.3%
Richmond, VA$121,670-6.5%
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$121,590-6.5%
Spartanburg, SC$121,420-6.7%
St. Cloud, MN$121,400-6.7%
Knoxville, TN$121,160-6.9%
Coeur d'Alene, ID$121,000-7.0%
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$120,940-7.0%
Tyler, TX$120,850-7.1%
Jacksonville, NC$120,430-7.4%
Saginaw, MI$120,140-7.7%
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$120,110-7.7%
Harrisonburg, VA$119,990-7.8%
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$119,310-8.3%
Bend, OR$119,020-8.5%
Corvallis, OR$119,020-8.5%
Winchester, VA-WV$118,830-8.7%
Punta Gorda, FL$118,600-8.8%
Wheeling, WV-OH$118,600-8.8%
St. Joseph, MO-KS$118,290-9.1%
Ames, IA$118,240-9.1%
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$117,780-9.5%
Grand Junction, CO$117,520-9.7%
Monroe, LA$117,400-9.8%
Savannah, GA$116,480-10.5%
College Station-Bryan, TX$116,170-10.7%
Gainesville, FL$115,210-11.4%
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$115,210-11.4%
Lake Charles, LA$115,210-11.4%
Madison, WI$115,210-11.4%
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$115,100-11.5%
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$114,950-11.6%
Springfield, IL$113,890-12.5%
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$112,450-13.6%
Huntsville, AL$112,230-13.7%
Charleston, WV$112,140-13.8%
Hammond, LA$112,140-13.8%
Clarksville, TN-KY$111,400-14.4%
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$111,400-14.4%
Kenosha, WI$110,990-14.7%
Eau Claire, WI$110,120-15.4%
Lexington-Fayette, KY$109,050-16.2%
Warner Robins, GA$108,370-16.7%
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$108,000-17.0%
Topeka, KS$107,990-17.0%
Lynchburg, VA$107,870-17.1%
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$107,330-17.5%
Omaha, NE-IA$107,280-17.5%
Morristown, TN$106,950-17.8%
Birmingham, AL$106,890-17.8%
Youngstown-Warren, OH$106,770-17.9%
Champaign-Urbana, IL$106,520-18.1%
Appleton, WI$105,800-18.7%
Janesville-Beloit, WI$105,410-19.0%
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA$105,300-19.1%
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$105,230-19.1%
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$105,090-19.2%
Wichita, KS$104,930-19.3%
Green Bay, WI$104,850-19.4%
Hattiesburg, MS$104,630-19.6%
Alexandria, LA$104,580-19.6%
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$104,450-19.7%
Jackson, MS$104,390-19.8%
Lincoln, NE$104,330-19.8%
Fort Smith, AR-OK$104,110-20.0%
Bismarck, ND$104,000-20.1%
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$103,490-20.5%
Logan, UT-ID$103,490-20.5%
Missoula, MT$103,380-20.5%
Grand Island, NE$103,050-20.8%
Springfield, MO$102,740-21.0%
Joplin, MO-KS$102,700-21.1%
Montgomery, AL$102,700-21.1%
Wausau, WI$101,540-22.0%
Fargo, ND-MN$101,280-22.2%
Jefferson City, MO$101,230-22.2%
Auburn-Opelika, AL$101,060-22.3%
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$100,360-22.9%
Columbus, GA-AL$99,840-23.3%
Columbia, MO$99,620-23.4%
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$98,990-23.9%
Oklahoma City, OK$98,750-24.1%
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$98,320-24.4%
Tulsa, OK$98,240-24.5%
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA$97,960-24.7%
Bozeman, MT$97,430-25.1%
Bowling Green, KY$97,260-25.2%
Billings, MT$93,140-28.4%
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$91,910-29.4%
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$91,170-29.9%
Rapid City, SD$90,410-30.5%
Puerto Rico$89,810-31.0%
Manhattan, KS$81,310-37.5%
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Data reflects the most recent annual survey.