Veterinarian Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$130,100
$62.55/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $73,920 | $35.54 |
| 25th percentile | $101,460 | $48.78 |
| Median | $130,100 | $62.55 |
| 75th percentile | $166,120 | $79.87 |
| 90th percentile | $215,700 | $103.70 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 83,900
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $163,920 | $148,049 4th |
| Maryland | ||
| 2nd | $163,170 | $155,461 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $160,510 | $149,991 3rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $160,140 | $147,181 5th |
| Arizona | ||
| 5th | $152,020 | $150,998 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $140,260 | $132,625 20th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 7th | $134,530 | $122,410 34th |
| Illinois | ||
| 8th | $133,580 | $133,636 18th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 9th | $133,520 | $136,843 11th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 10th | $133,110 | $134,971 14th |
| New York | ||
| 11th | $131,830 | $122,154 35th |
| Vermont | ||
| 12th | $131,820 | $134,568 17th |
| Florida | ||
| 13th | $131,660 | $127,314 24th |
| Texas | ||
| 14th | $131,330 | $135,312 13th |
| Colorado | ||
| 15th | $130,840 | $126,965 25th |
| Maine | ||
| 16th | $130,600 | $134,570 16th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 17th | $130,120 | $118,344 41st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 18th | $129,390 | $140,318 9th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 19th | $129,240 | $137,014 10th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 20th | $128,990 | $144,128 6th |
| Oregon | ||
| 21st | $128,880 | $124,689 30th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 22nd | $128,190 | $123,064 33rd |
| Virginia | ||
| 23rd | $126,730 | $125,346 29th |
| Georgia | ||
| 24th | $126,590 | $131,463 21st |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 25th | $126,570 | $123,749 32nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 26th | $126,190 | $121,793 36th |
| Nevada | ||
| 27th | $125,550 | $125,576 27th |
| Michigan | ||
| 28th | $125,390 | $130,320 22nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 29th | $125,060 | $134,801 15th |
| Iowa | ||
| 30th | $124,610 | $141,986 7th |
| Indiana | ||
| 31st | $124,530 | $133,431 19th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 32nd | $124,370 | $140,998 8th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 33rd | $124,350 | $135,354 12th |
| Utah | ||
| 34th | $123,990 | $125,415 28th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 35th | $122,130 | $130,273 23rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 36th | $116,170 | $121,652 37th |
| Missouri | ||
| 37th | $114,660 | $126,254 26th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 38th | $108,780 | $115,607 42nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 39th | $107,710 | $123,894 31st |
| Kansas | ||
| 40th | $107,080 | $118,888 40th |
| Alabama | ||
| 41st | $105,630 | $118,922 39th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 42nd | $105,370 | $121,180 38th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 43rd | $104,100 | $115,463 43rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 44th | $103,500 | $114,869 44th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 45th | $102,180 | $114,862 45th |
| Montana | ||
| 46th | $99,390 | $105,013 47th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 47th | $98,090 | $111,665 46th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 48th | $97,240 | $104,908 48th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 49th | $88,650 | $100,072 49th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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