Veterinarian earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level veterinarian earnings begin at:

$79.28 per hour

$164,900 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level veterinarian earnings begin at:

$63.28 per hour

$131,620 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level veterinarian earnings begin at:

$55.19 per hour

$114,780 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level veterinarian earnings begin at:

$44.89 per hour

$93,370 per year

10th percentile

Starting level veterinarian earnings begin at:

$35.93 per hour

$74,730 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 6% less than similar careers in Washington. On average, they make less than anesthesiologist assistants but more than diagnostic medical sonographers.

Career Median Salary
Anesthesiologist assistant salary $130K
Physician assistant salary $130K
Pharmacist salary $131K
Nurse practitioner salary $129K
Optometrist salary $122K
Veterinarian salary $115K
Radiation therapist salary $101K
Biomedical engineer salary $100K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $100K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $98K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)