Annual Salary For Veterinarians
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, the average salary for a veterinarian is $93,000. The most common job locations are a veterinary clinic or hospital. Veterinarians who work in private practice tend to earn more than those who work for large corporations.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual salary for veterinarians is $88,460. That figure includes all types of veterinarians, including those who work in private practices and those who work for government agencies or hospitals.
The median annual salary for veterinarians is $80,560. The middle 50% of all veterinarians earn between $62,370 and $112,000 per year.
The lowest 10% of all veterinarians earn less than $55,760 per year, while the highest 10% earn more than $139,730 per year.
Annual Salary For Veterinarian
How Much Does a Veterinarian Make?
Veterinarians made a median salary of $99,250 in 2020. The best-paid 25 percent made $126,260 that year, while the lowest-paid 25 percent made $79,430.
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$79,430
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$99,250
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$126,260
Salary Outlook
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What Is the Outlook for Veterinarians?
The BLS projects 14,500 new jobs will open in the field by 2030. Veterinarian jobs are set to grow by 17%.
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Best-Paying Cities for Veterinarians
The metropolitan areas that pay the highest salary in the veterinarian profession are Houston, Bridgeport, Akron, Ogden, and Modesto.
Houston, Texas
$169,220
Bridgeport, Connecticut
$150,370
Akron, Ohio
$150,330
Ogden, Utah
$150,310
Modesto, California
$149,460
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Best-Paying States for Veterinarians
The states and districts that pay Veterinarians the highest mean salary are New Jersey ($128,430), Maryland ($128,120), District of Columbia ($127,310), Rhode Island ($126,630), and Oregon ($122,840).
New Jersey
$128,430
Maryland
$128,120
District of Columbia
$127,310
Rhode Island
$126,630
Oregon
$122,840
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What Is the Veterinarian Salary by Place of Employment?
In addition to region, factors such as industry, experience and employer affect a veterinarian’s salary. The top-paying industries with the highest average annual salaries for this career are specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals ($154,310); management, scientific and technical consulting services ($126,000); general medical and surgical hospitals ($122,470); scientific research and development services ($118,500); and employment services ($112,600). Veterinarians may work overtime on nights or weekends, in addition to when emergencies occur outside of typical work hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much does a veterinarian earn per hour?
A: A veterinarian’s average mean hourly wage was $52.09 in 2020.
Q: What is a veterinarian’s salary in California?
A: A veterinarian’s annual mean wage in California was $116,220 in 2020.
Average Veterinarian Pay vs. Other Best Jobs
Veterinarians earned an average salary of $108,350 in 2020. Comparable jobs earned the following average salary in 2020: Physicians made $218,850, Physician Assistants made $116,080, Nurse Practitioners made $114,510, and Veterinary Technologists and Technicians made $37,860.
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