Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

29-1131 Veterinarians

Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.

National estimates for Veterinarians
Industry profile for Veterinarians
Geographic profile for Veterinarians

National estimates for Veterinarians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Veterinarians:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
78,220	0.9 %	$ 65.53	$ 136,300	2.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Veterinarians:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 34.79	$ 45.61	$ 57.26	$ 74.63	$ 96.85
Annual Wage (2)	$ 72,360	$ 94,860	$ 119,100	$ 155,230	$ 201,440

Industry profile for Veterinarians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Veterinarians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Veterinarians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Veterinarians:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	71,680	8.36	$ 65.97	$ 137,210
Social Advocacy Organizations	1,150	0.45	$ 56.15	$ 116,800
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	1,040	0.05	$ 51.10	$ 106,290
Scientific Research and Development Services	820	0.09	$ 73.99	$ 153,900
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	770	0.02	$ 63.30	$ 131,660

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Veterinarians:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	71,680	8.36	$ 65.97	$ 137,210
Social Advocacy Organizations	1,150	0.45	$ 56.15	$ 116,800
Support Activities for Animal Production	70	0.21	$ 52.89	$ 110,010
Other Personal Services	730	0.18	$ 61.64	$ 128,210
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	220	0.13	$ 47.21	$ 98,190

Top paying industries for Veterinarians:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only)	180	0.04	$ 79.83	$ 166,050
Scientific Research and Development Services	820	0.09	$ 73.99	$ 153,900
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	40	(7)	$ 73.19	$ 152,240
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	70	(7)	$ 73.00	$ 151,850
Management of Companies and Enterprises	(8)	(8)	$ 69.33	$ 144,200

Geographic profile for Veterinarians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Veterinarians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Veterinarians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Map of employment of veterinarians by state, May 2023

States with the highest employment level in Veterinarians:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	7,690	0.43	0.83	$ 76.26	$ 158,610
Texas	5,660	0.42	0.81	$ 62.42	$ 129,830
Florida	5,030	0.53	1.02	$ 69.21	$ 143,950
New York	3,420	0.36	0.71	$ 72.65	$ 151,100
Pennsylvania	3,100	0.52	1.01	$ 59.13	$ 123,000

Map of location quotient of veterinarians by state, May 2023

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Veterinarians:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont	330	1.08	2.10	(8)	(8)
Montana	490	0.98	1.90	$ 45.23	$ 94,070
Oregon	1,630	0.84	1.63	$ 55.33	$ 115,080
New Hampshire	530	0.79	1.54	$ 66.56	$ 138,450
Colorado	2,220	0.78	1.52	$ 53.13	$ 110,510

Map of annual mean wages of veterinarians by state, May 2023

Top paying states for Veterinarians:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts	1,740	0.48	0.93	$ 77.90	$ 162,030
California	7,690	0.43	0.83	$ 76.26	$ 158,610
Hawaii	270	0.44	0.86	$ 75.85	$ 157,770
District of Columbia	150	0.21	0.41	$ 75.28	$ 156,570
New Jersey	1,930	0.46	0.89	$ 73.86	$ 153,630

Map of employment of veterinarians by area, May 2023

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Veterinarians:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	3,280	0.35	0.67	$ 77.53	$ 161,270
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	2,380	0.38	0.75	$ 75.37	$ 156,780
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	1,910	0.42	0.82	$ 61.97	$ 128,900
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,760	0.57	1.11	(8)	(8)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,590	0.56	1.09	$ 60.80	$ 126,460
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,550	0.55	1.06	$ 65.05	$ 135,310
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,450	0.36	0.71	$ 65.51	$ 136,260
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	1,340	0.48	0.94	$ 77.46	$ 161,110
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	1,260	0.39	0.77	$ 63.58	$ 132,240
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1,220	0.64	1.24	$ 55.16	$ 114,730

Map of location quotient of veterinarians by area, May 2023

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Veterinarians:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Ames, IA	110	2.34	4.54	$ 42.30	$ 87,980
Fort Collins, CO	280	1.59	3.08	$ 48.91	$ 101,730
Manhattan, KS	60	1.58	3.06	$ 34.52	$ 71,800
Corvallis, OR	50	1.45	2.82	$ 52.47	$ 109,140
Bend-Redmond, OR	130	1.42	2.75	$ 58.22	$ 121,110
Dover-Durham, NH-ME	70	1.38	2.68	$ 64.94	$ 135,080
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	150	1.26	2.45	(8)	(8)
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	150	1.19	2.32	$ 75.27	$ 156,550
Columbia, MO	120	1.19	2.31	$ 51.47	$ 107,050
Lexington-Fayette, KY	320	1.15	2.24	$ 58.05	$ 120,730