Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022
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) |
| 78,810 |
1.1 % |
$ 62.07 |
$ 129,110 |
4.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Veterinarians:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 29.98 |
$ 39.70 |
$ 49.64 |
$ 63.93 |
$ 83.89 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 62,350 |
$ 82,580 |
$ 103,260 |
$ 132,980 |
$ 174,500 |
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 |
72,750 |
8.84 |
$ 62.65 |
$ 130,320 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
1,130 |
0.48 |
$ 52.48 |
$ 109,150 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
1,100 |
0.05 |
$ 48.76 |
$ 101,410 |
| Other Personal Services |
770 |
0.21 |
$ 54.31 |
$ 112,950 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
610 |
0.02 |
$ 50.36 |
$ 104,750 |
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 |
72,750 |
8.84 |
$ 62.65 |
$ 130,320 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
1,130 |
0.48 |
$ 52.48 |
$ 109,150 |
| Other Personal Services |
770 |
0.21 |
$ 54.31 |
$ 112,950 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production |
60 |
0.20 |
$ 48.09 |
$ 100,030 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
220 |
0.14 |
$ 46.15 |
$ 95,990 |
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 |
7,770 |
0.44 |
0.83 |
$ 64.52 |
$ 134,190 |
| Texas |
5,580 |
0.43 |
0.81 |
$ 57.28 |
$ 119,130 |
| Florida |
4,580 |
0.50 |
0.93 |
$ 55.48 |
$ 115,400 |
| New York |
3,810 |
0.42 |
0.78 |
$ 64.97 |
$ 135,130 |
| Pennsylvania |
3,160 |
0.54 |
1.02 |
$ 56.27 |
$ 117,050 |
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 |
1.35 |
2.54 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Montana |
540 |
1.10 |
2.06 |
$ 40.94 |
$ 85,160 |
| Colorado |
2,340 |
0.84 |
1.58 |
$ 49.85 |
$ 103,700 |
| Oregon |
1,560 |
0.82 |
1.54 |
$ 53.99 |
$ 112,310 |
| Nebraska |
780 |
0.80 |
1.51 |
$ 42.04 |
$ 87,440 |
Top paying states for Veterinarians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hawaii |
300 |
0.51 |
0.96 |
$ 74.79 |
$ 155,570 |
| Wisconsin |
2,120 |
0.75 |
1.41 |
$ 71.48 |
$ 148,680 |
| Connecticut |
900 |
0.55 |
1.04 |
$ 66.68 |
$ 138,700 |
| New Jersey |
1,980 |
0.48 |
0.90 |
$ 65.98 |
$ 137,230 |
| Arizona |
1,580 |
0.52 |
0.98 |
$ 65.76 |
$ 136,780 |
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 |
3,320 |
0.36 |
0.68 |
$ 69.02 |
$ 143,560 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,480 |
0.41 |
0.76 |
$ 65.79 |
$ 136,850 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,100 |
0.48 |
0.89 |
$ 66.40 |
$ 138,120 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
1,880 |
0.62 |
1.16 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,570 |
0.57 |
1.06 |
$ 60.35 |
$ 125,520 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,500 |
0.39 |
0.74 |
$ 58.63 |
$ 121,950 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,400 |
0.51 |
0.96 |
$ 57.11 |
$ 118,780 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,340 |
0.44 |
0.82 |
$ 58.12 |
$ 120,900 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
1,300 |
0.48 |
0.90 |
$ 60.65 |
$ 126,150 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
1,200 |
0.78 |
1.46 |
$ 51.79 |
$ 107,720 |
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 |
110 |
2.31 |
4.33 |
$ 36.49 |
$ 75,900 |
| Corvallis, OR |
60 |
1.71 |
3.21 |
$ 50.06 |
$ 104,120 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT |
180 |
1.51 |
2.83 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Staunton-Waynesboro, VA |
70 |
1.36 |
2.55 |
$ 44.23 |
$ 92,010 |
| Fort Collins, CO |
230 |
1.36 |
2.55 |
$ 48.00 |
$ 99,830 |
| Manhattan, KS |
50 |
1.32 |
2.47 |
$ 38.69 |
$ 80,480 |
| Ocala, FL |
150 |
1.30 |
2.45 |
$ 43.00 |
$ 89,430 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL |
80 |
1.28 |
2.40 |
$ 53.72 |
$ 111,730 |
| Dover, DE |
80 |
1.21 |
2.26 |
$ 54.00 |
$ 112,330 |
| Dover-Durham, NH-ME |
60 |
1.20 |
2.26 |
$ 60.55 |
$ 125,940 |
United States Department of Labor
