Veterinarian earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level veterinarian earnings begin at:

$96.34 per hour

$200,380 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level veterinarian earnings begin at:

$61.25 per hour

$127,400 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level veterinarian earnings begin at:

$47.95 per hour

$99,730 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level veterinarian earnings begin at:

$37.96 per hour

$78,960 per year

10th percentile

Starting level veterinarian earnings begin at:

$36.26 per hour

$75,420 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Veterinarian salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $99,730
Utah $99,690
North Dakota $99,550
Idaho $99,360
Ohio $99,040
Alabama $98,940
Illinois $98,930
Alaska $98,910
Nevada $98,910
New Mexico $98,870
Vermont $98,430
Colorado $97,810
South Carolina $97,520
Wisconsin $96,160
Wyoming $95,590
Indiana $95,150
Kentucky $93,080
Iowa $87,820
Kansas $82,750
Nebraska $82,140
Arkansas $80,650
Missouri $79,980
Mississippi $79,890
Oklahoma $78,430
South Dakota $78,010
Montana $77,690
Puerto Rico $60,530
District of Columbia $127,980
Maryland $127,110
New York $124,790
California $121,560
Rhode Island $121,060
New Jersey $116,400
Washington $114,780
Connecticut $106,390
Pennsylvania $104,080
Massachusetts $103,540
Texas $102,360
West Virginia $101,730
Delaware $101,350
Minnesota $101,210
New Hampshire $101,160
Florida $101,000
Virginia $100,920
Michigan $100,740
North Carolina $100,730
Georgia $100,660
Arizona $100,450
Oregon $100,390
Tennessee $100,240
Louisiana $100,150
Maine $100,070

How do veterinarian salaries compare to similar careers?

Veterinarians earn about the same as related careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than dentists but more than nuclear medicine technologists.

Career Median Salary
Dentist salary $167K
Optometrist salary $127K
Health services manager salary $121K
Pharmacist salary $129K
Nurse practitioner salary $131K
Veterinarian salary $100K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $111K
Registered nurse salary $111K
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $111K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $102K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)