Veterinarian Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$105,370
$50.66/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$121,180
Regional Price Parity: 86.953 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($130,100): −$24,730 (−19.0%)
Mississippi ranks 42nd of 49 states by median pay, and 38th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $70,050 | $33.68 |
| 25th percentile | $85,780 | $41.24 |
| Median | $105,370 | $50.66 |
| 75th percentile | $129,370 | $62.20 |
| 90th percentile | $163,040 | $78.39 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 480
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $105,370
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $130,100
- Difference
- −$24,730 (−19.0%)
Cost of living
$105,370 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $121,180
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | ||
| 40th | $107,080 | $118,888 40th |
| Alabama | ||
| 41st | $105,630 | $118,922 39th |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 42nd | $105,370 | $121,180 38th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 43rd | $104,100 | $115,463 43rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 44th | $103,500 | $114,869 44th |
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 Mississippi
$228,130/year Mississippi
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in Mississippi
≥ $239,200/year Mississippi
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Pediatrician, General salary in Mississippi
$183,650/year Mississippi
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 Arkansas
$107,710/year Arkansas
- Veterinarian salary in Louisiana
$124,370/year Louisiana
- 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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