Veterinarian United States
Veterinarian salary in the US
Typical pay
$137,500a year
Most Veterinarians earn $125k to $162k a year
From 1,762 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Veterinarian salary in the US is $137,500 a year. Most job postings pay $125,000 to $162,200. From 1,762 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $155k | $138k to $181k | 322 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $153k | $131k to $165k | 28 |
| New York | $152k | $135k to $170k | 148 |
| New Jersey | $150k | $135k to $172k | 54 |
| Texas | $145k | $121k to $165k | 70 |
| Colorado | $145k | $129k to $170k | 82 |
| Idaho | $145k | $136k to $160k | 10 |
| Nevada | $143k | $134k to $165k | 18 |
| Massachusetts | $142k | $123k to $170k | 52 |
| Connecticut | $140k | $130k to $152k | 22 |
| Florida | $140k | $132k to $183k | 141 |
| Illinois | $140k | $130k to $152k | 96 |
| Ohio | $139k | $127k to $168k | 44 |
| Utah | $139k | $128k to $233k | 15 |
| Virginia | $139k | $122k to $155k | 83 |
| Minnesota | $138k | $125k to $150k | 34 |
| Washington | $138k | $123k to $159k | 83 |
| Missouri | $136k | $115k to $163k | 24 |
| Georgia | $135k | $128k to $165k | 31 |
| Maryland | $135k | $126k to $152k | 58 |
| Michigan | $135k | $115k to $150k | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | $135k | $128k to $162k | 41 |
| Wisconsin | $135k | $108k to $138k | 22 |
| Kentucky | $134k | $128k to $207k | 13 |
| Arizona | $132k | $123k to $148k | 35 |
| Tennessee | $132k | $128k to $147k | 22 |
| South Carolina | $130k | $123k to $135k | 25 |
| Oregon | $130k | $125k to $137k | 44 |
| North Carolina | $126k | $109k to $140k | 57 |
| Alabama | $125k | $120k to $147k | 13 |
| Iowa | $110k | $97k to $124k | 11 |
| Alaska | – | – | 1 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 3 |
| Delaware | – | – | 6 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 7 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 4 |
| Kansas | – | – | 5 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 9 |
| Maine | – | – | 8 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 1 |
| Montana | – | – | 5 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 2 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 5 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 3 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 8 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 6 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Vermont | – | – | 4 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $170k | $137k to $190k | 103 | 55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $153k | $135k to $170k | 305 | 162 |
| Riverside, CA | $152k | $137k to $170k | 58 | 38 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $152k | $146k to $180k | 166 | 105 |
| San Diego, CA | $152k | $133k to $165k | 58 | 39 |
| Boston, MA | $147k | $131k to $171k | 116 | 45 |
| Denver, CO | $145k | $130k to $170k | 97 | 43 |
| Miami, FL | $140k | $139k to $175k | 120 | 58 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $140k | $130k to $160k | 106 | 41 |
| Washington, DC | $140k | $125k to $161k | 149 | 64 |
| Chicago, IL | $140k | $130k to $155k | 149 | 75 |
| Seattle, WA | $135k | $122k to $159k | 77 | 43 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $133k | $123k to $145k | 55 | 32 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $132k | $128k to $147k | 120 | 27 |
| Portland, OR | $131k | $125k to $136k | 82 | 28 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 559 job postings$100k $150k
Typical: $119k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 509 job postings$130k $156k
Typical: $138k
- Senior 29 job postings$162k $238k
Typical: $200k
- Lead or manager 13 job postings$150k $190k
Typical: $173k
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Starting out: most postings pay $100k to $150k a year, typically $119k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banfield Pet Hospital® | $138k | $119k | $132k | – | – |
| Mvh | $136k | $125k | $132k | – | – |
| Lap of Love | $119k | – | $119k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $137,500 a year for Veterinarian roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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