Veterinarian Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$105,630
$50.79/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$118,922
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($130,100): −$24,470 (−18.8%)
Alabama ranks 41st of 49 states by median pay, and 39th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,430 | $31.46 |
| 25th percentile | $95,310 | $45.82 |
| Median | $105,630 | $50.79 |
| 75th percentile | $136,690 | $65.72 |
| 90th percentile | $172,290 | $82.83 |
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 1,020
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $105,630
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $130,100
- Difference
- −$24,470 (−18.8%)
Cost of living
$105,630 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $118,922
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | ||
| 39th | $107,710 | $123,894 31st |
| Kansas | ||
| 40th | $107,080 | $118,888 40th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 41st | $105,630 | $118,922 39th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 42nd | $105,370 | $121,180 38th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 43rd | $104,100 | $115,463 43rd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Veterinary Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$47,380/year U.S.
- Physicians, All Other salary in Alabama
$272,610/year Alabama
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in Alabama
$394,550/year Alabama
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Pediatrician, General salary in Alabama
$209,490/year Alabama
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Veterinarian salary in nearby places
- Veterinarian salary in Florida
$131,660/year Florida
- Veterinarian salary in Georgia
$126,590/year Georgia
- Veterinarian salary in Mississippi
$105,370/year Mississippi
- Veterinarian salary in Tennessee
$124,350/year Tennessee
- Veterinarian salary in the U.S.
$130,100/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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