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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
77,260 |
1.0 % |
$ 52.84 |
$ 109,920 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Veterinarians:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 29.21 |
$ 37.94 |
$ 48.26 |
$ 61.74 |
$ 79.62 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 60,760 |
$ 78,920 |
$ 100,370 |
$ 128,410 |
$ 165,600 |
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 |
71,300 |
9.35 |
$ 53.16 |
$ 110,580 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
1,180 |
0.06 |
$ 47.12 |
$ 98,000 |
Social Advocacy Organizations |
900 |
0.40 |
$ 48.38 |
$ 100,630 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
670 |
0.03 |
$ 46.07 |
$ 95,830 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
660 |
0.02 |
$ 43.39 |
$ 90,250 |
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 |
71,300 |
9.35 |
$ 53.16 |
$ 110,580 |
Social Advocacy Organizations |
900 |
0.40 |
$ 48.38 |
$ 100,630 |
Support Activities for Animal Production |
80 |
0.27 |
$ 55.82 |
$ 116,100 |
Other Personal Services |
660 |
0.22 |
$ 47.34 |
$ 98,460 |
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
180 |
0.14 |
$ 42.45 |
$ 88,290 |
Top paying industries for Veterinarians:
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.
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 |
7,620 |
0.46 |
0.84 |
$ 60.91 |
$ 126,690 |
Texas |
5,400 |
0.44 |
0.81 |
$ 54.67 |
$ 113,720 |
Florida |
4,790 |
0.56 |
1.02 |
$ 52.08 |
$ 108,320 |
New York |
3,640 |
0.42 |
0.77 |
$ 62.12 |
$ 129,210 |
Ohio |
3,330 |
0.64 |
1.17 |
$ 47.12 |
$ 98,010 |
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 |
400 |
1.40 |
2.54 |
$ 48.43 |
$ 100,730 |
Montana |
550 |
1.17 |
2.14 |
$ 39.46 |
$ 82,070 |
New Hampshire |
570 |
0.89 |
1.63 |
$ 54.76 |
$ 113,910 |
Colorado |
2,320 |
0.89 |
1.61 |
$ 47.45 |
$ 98,690 |
Maine |
510 |
0.87 |
1.58 |
$ 51.73 |
$ 107,600 |
Top paying states for Veterinarians:
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 |
3,190 |
0.37 |
0.67 |
$ 65.55 |
$ 136,340 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,100 |
0.37 |
0.67 |
$ 58.53 |
$ 121,750 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,860 |
0.44 |
0.80 |
$ 51.42 |
$ 106,960 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,690 |
0.58 |
1.05 |
$ 63.19 |
$ 131,430 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,530 |
0.43 |
0.78 |
$ 55.67 |
$ 115,790 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,410 |
0.54 |
0.99 |
$ 52.63 |
$ 109,460 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,380 |
0.53 |
0.97 |
$ 56.78 |
$ 118,100 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,360 |
0.51 |
0.93 |
$ 60.62 |
$ 126,090 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,220 |
0.42 |
0.77 |
$ 56.72 |
$ 117,980 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,220 |
0.50 |
0.90 |
$ 51.70 |
$ 107,530 |
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 |
90 |
2.13 |
3.88 |
$ 32.31 |
$ 67,210 |
Corvallis, OR |
60 |
1.68 |
3.06 |
$ 49.38 |
$ 102,710 |
Burlington-South Burlington, VT |
180 |
1.57 |
2.86 |
$ 48.69 |
$ 101,280 |
Fort Collins, CO |
250 |
1.54 |
2.81 |
$ 44.79 |
$ 93,160 |
Dover-Durham, NH-ME |
70 |
1.32 |
2.41 |
$ 53.35 |
$ 110,970 |
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA |
60 |
1.26 |
2.30 |
$ 52.67 |
$ 109,540 |
Santa Rosa, CA |
240 |
1.24 |
2.26 |
$ 67.47 |
$ 140,340 |
Auburn-Opelika, AL |
70 |
1.22 |
2.22 |
$ 48.07 |
$ 99,990 |
Lexington-Fayette, KY |
310 |
1.21 |
2.21 |
$ 53.26 |
$ 110,790 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA |
110 |
1.21 |
2.21 |
$ 62.56 |
$ 130,130 |
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