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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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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