Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

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.

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
71,060	1.4 %	$50.59	$105,240	1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$27.18	$35.38	$45.11	$58.74	$78.10
Annual Wage (2)	$56,540	$73,580	$93,830	$122,180	$162,450

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Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	65,040	8.93	$51.03	$106,150
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	1,250	0.06	$44.10	$91,730
Social Advocacy Organizations	1,080	0.50	$47.16	$98,100
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	850	0.03	$41.78	$86,900
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	640	0.03	$43.07	$89,590

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	65,040	8.93	$51.03	$106,150
Social Advocacy Organizations	1,080	0.50	$47.16	$98,100
Support Activities for Animal Production	60	0.19	$41.74	$86,830
Other Personal Services	390	0.11	$39.18	$81,490
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	170	0.10	$42.53	$88,460

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	60	(7)	$64.45	$134,060
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	30	(7)	$57.48	$119,560
Management of Companies and Enterprises	70	(7)	$55.14	$114,700
Scientific Research and Development Services	450	0.07	$53.67	$111,620
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	65,040	8.93	$51.03	$106,150

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Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	7,380	0.43	0.88	$58.53	$121,750
Texas	4,650	0.38	0.78	$59.65	$124,060
Florida	4,370	0.51	1.03	$49.80	$103,580
New York	3,240	0.34	0.70	$56.64	$117,800
Pennsylvania	2,960	0.51	1.03	$52.68	$109,580

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

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Montana	390	0.85	1.72	$38.16	$79,380
Colorado	2,150	0.82	1.67	$44.57	$92,710
Oregon	1,460	0.78	1.58	$52.62	$109,450
Maine	460	0.76	1.55	$42.95	$89,340
Wyoming	200	0.75	1.53	$40.11	$83,420

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia	2,480	0.65	1.32	$60.27	$125,360
Texas	4,650	0.38	0.78	$59.65	$124,060
California	7,380	0.43	0.88	$58.53	$121,750
Alaska	210	0.66	1.35	$58.18	$121,010
New Jersey	1,730	0.43	0.87	$58.03	$120,700

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

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	3,060	0.32	0.66	$58.79	$122,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,940	0.32	0.64	$64.12	$133,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,750	0.56	1.14	$66.32	$137,940
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	1,690	0.36	0.74	$50.89	$105,840
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,270	0.47	0.97	$46.39	$96,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,250	0.44	0.90	$61.62	$128,170
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,140	0.32	0.65	$58.01	$120,670
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	1,130	0.44	0.89	$48.40	$100,680
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	1,110	0.76	1.54	$51.87	$107,890
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	1,110	0.37	0.76	$69.14	$143,820