Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	50	(7)	$ 67.53	$ 140,470
Scientific Research and Development Services	390	0.05	$ 65.23	$ 135,670
Spectator Sports	30	0.03	$ 59.02	$ 122,770
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	(8)	(8)	$ 57.14	$ 118,840
Support Activities for Animal Production	80	0.27	$ 55.82	$ 116,100

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 2021

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

Map of location quotient of veterinarians by state, May 2021

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

Map of annual mean wages of veterinarians by state, May 2021

Top paying states for Veterinarians:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	80	0.13	0.23	$ 65.95	$ 137,170
Connecticut	920	0.59	1.07	$ 64.45	$ 134,050
Rhode Island	250	0.55	1.01	$ 62.44	$ 129,880
New York	3,640	0.42	0.77	$ 62.12	$ 129,210
New Jersey	1,770	0.46	0.84	$ 61.23	$ 127,360

Map of employment of veterinarians by area, May 2021

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

Map of location quotient of veterinarians by area, May 2021

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