Veterinarian Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$131,830
$63.38/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$122,154
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($130,100): +$1,730 (+1.3%)
New York ranks 11th of 49 states by median pay, and 35th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $89,130 | $42.85 |
| 25th percentile | $105,750 | $50.84 |
| Median | $131,830 | $63.38 |
| 75th percentile | $173,720 | $83.52 |
| 90th percentile | $251,000 | $120.67 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 3,390
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $131,830
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $130,100
- Difference
- +$1,730 (+1.3%)
Cost of living
$131,830 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $122,154
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 9th | $133,520 | $136,843 11th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 10th | $133,110 | $134,971 14th |
| New York This page | ||
| 11th | $131,830 | $122,154 35th |
| Vermont | ||
| 12th | $131,820 | $134,568 17th |
| Florida | ||
| 13th | $131,660 | $127,314 24th |
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 New York
$242,500/year New York
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Dermatologist salary in New York
$374,010/year New York
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Pediatrician, General salary in New York
$212,150/year New York
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 Connecticut
$126,190/year Connecticut
- Veterinarian salary in Massachusetts
$140,260/year Massachusetts
- Veterinarian salary in New Jersey
$160,140/year New Jersey
- Veterinarian salary in Pennsylvania
$133,520/year Pennsylvania
- Veterinarian salary in Rhode Island
$126,570/year Rhode Island
- Veterinarian salary in Vermont
$131,820/year Vermont
- 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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