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Veterinarians salary

The BLS estimates 83,900 Veterinarians jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $130,100 (May 2025, SOC 29-1131). Across 82 metros with published figures, medians range from $98,240 in Tulsa, OK to $208,080 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

VETERINARIANS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$73,920P25$101,460MEDIAN$130,100P75$166,120P90$215,700
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$208,080 · 1,350 jobs
  2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$192,160 · 350 jobs
  3. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$165,260 · 830 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$163,810 · 1,330 jobs
  5. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$162,930 · 700 jobs
  6. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$161,060 · 1,480 jobs
  7. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$160,860 · 660 jobs
  8. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$160,080 · 2,740 jobs
  9. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$159,750 · 1,080 jobs
  10. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$158,810 · 290 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$156,150 · 3,150 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$160,080 · 2,740 jobs
  3. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$139,810 · 1,790 jobs
  4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$133,550 · 1,760 jobs
  5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$154,350 · 1,740 jobs
  6. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$128,980 · 1,610 jobs
  7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$138,900 · 1,540 jobs
  8. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$148,730 · 1,530 jobs
  9. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$161,060 · 1,480 jobs
  10. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$158,200 · 1,470 jobs

EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Veterinarians salary in the U.S.?

$130,100 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $101,460–$166,120.

Where do Veterinarians earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($208,080), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($192,160), Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ($165,260). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.