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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
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:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 69,370 |
1.5 % |
$48.81 |
$101,530 |
1.1 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$25.95 |
$34.04 |
$43.47 |
$57.02 |
$76.60 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$53,980 |
$70,810 |
$90,420 |
$118,600 |
$159,320 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
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 |
63,660 |
9.09 |
$49.11 |
$102,140 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
1,330 |
0.07 |
$43.28 |
$90,030 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
1,040 |
0.49 |
$46.41 |
$96,540 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
830 |
0.03 |
$41.76 |
$86,850 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
570 |
0.03 |
$45.50 |
$94,640 |
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 |
63,660 |
9.09 |
$49.11 |
$102,140 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
1,040 |
0.49 |
$46.41 |
$96,540 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production |
80 |
0.27 |
$42.03 |
$87,420 |
| Other Personal Services |
340 |
0.11 |
$37.90 |
$78,830 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
170 |
0.11 |
$40.37 |
$83,970 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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 |
6,480 |
0.39 |
0.80 |
$57.84 |
$120,300 |
| Florida |
4,310 |
0.51 |
1.05 |
$48.14 |
$100,140 |
| Texas |
4,210 |
0.35 |
0.73 |
$52.85 |
$109,920 |
| New York |
3,190 |
0.35 |
0.71 |
$58.89 |
$122,500 |
| Pennsylvania |
2,990 |
0.52 |
1.06 |
$51.16 |
$106,420 |
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 |
1.75 |
$36.39 |
$75,680 |
| Colorado |
2,120 |
0.83 |
1.71 |
$41.45 |
$86,220 |
| Oregon |
1,410 |
0.77 |
1.59 |
$43.49 |
$90,470 |
| Wyoming |
200 |
0.75 |
1.55 |
$40.95 |
$85,180 |
| Iowa |
1,160 |
0.75 |
1.55 |
$40.50 |
$84,240 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
280 |
0.45 |
0.92 |
$95.36 |
$198,340 |
| District of Columbia |
110 |
0.15 |
0.31 |
$60.15 |
$125,100 |
| New Jersey |
1,830 |
0.46 |
0.94 |
$60.03 |
$124,870 |
| New York |
3,190 |
0.35 |
0.71 |
$58.89 |
$122,500 |
| Nevada |
540 |
0.41 |
0.85 |
$58.25 |
$121,150 |
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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-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
2,090 |
0.31 |
0.64 |
$60.55 |
$125,950 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
1,580 |
0.43 |
0.89 |
$46.56 |
$96,840 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
1,350 |
0.54 |
1.10 |
$63.14 |
$131,340 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,090 |
0.42 |
0.86 |
$45.80 |
$95,260 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,060 |
0.24 |
0.49 |
$62.26 |
$129,500 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
1,050 |
0.72 |
1.49 |
$43.98 |
$91,480 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
990 |
0.50 |
1.03 |
$49.84 |
$103,670 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
900 |
0.46 |
0.95 |
$47.33 |
$98,440 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
860 |
0.75 |
1.54 |
$47.95 |
$99,730 |
| Columbus, OH |
830 |
0.80 |
1.65 |
$48.91 |
$101,740 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Ames, IA |
90 |
1.96 |
4.02 |
$46.07 |
$95,830 |
| Fort Collins, CO |
270 |
1.74 |
3.57 |
$38.53 |
$80,130 |
| Great Falls, MT |
40 |
1.26 |
2.59 |
$30.23 |
$62,880 |
| Greeley, CO |
110 |
1.17 |
2.40 |
$43.79 |
$91,080 |
| Harrisonburg, VA |
70 |
1.15 |
2.35 |
$55.37 |
$115,170 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL |
40 |
1.13 |
2.32 |
$47.05 |
$97,860 |
| Winchester, VA-WV |
70 |
1.12 |
2.30 |
$42.32 |
$88,040 |
| Gainesville, FL |
150 |
1.10 |
2.27 |
$41.80 |
$86,940 |
| Corvallis, OR |
40 |
1.10 |
2.26 |
$46.39 |
$96,490 |
| Staunton-Waynesboro, VA |
50 |
1.09 |
2.24 |
$41.20 |
$85,690 |
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United States Department of Labor
