Veterinarian Salary in Florida
Median annual pay in Florida
$131,660
$63.30/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Florida
$127,314
Regional Price Parity: 103.414 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($130,100): +$1,560 (+1.2%)
Florida ranks 13th of 49 states by median pay, and 24th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $62,430 | $30.01 |
| 25th percentile | $83,790 | $40.28 |
| Median | $131,660 | $63.30 |
| 75th percentile | $166,370 | $79.99 |
| 90th percentile | $209,520 | $100.73 |
Employment
- Employment in Florida
- 5,360
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Florida
- $131,660
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $130,100
- Difference
- +$1,560 (+1.2%)
Cost of living
$131,660 ÷ 103.414 × 100 = $127,314
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 11th | $131,830 | $122,154 35th |
| Vermont | ||
| 12th | $131,820 | $134,568 17th |
| Florida This page | ||
| 13th | $131,660 | $127,314 24th |
| Texas | ||
| 14th | $131,330 | $135,312 13th |
| Colorado | ||
| 15th | $130,840 | $126,965 25th |
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 Florida
$262,180/year Florida
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in the U.S.
$328,730/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Pediatrician, General salary in Florida
$182,010/year Florida
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 Alabama
$105,630/year Alabama
- Veterinarian salary in Georgia
$126,590/year Georgia
- 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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