Veterinarians Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Veterinarians salaries across 49 states

$124,944
National Average (Median)
$163,920
Highest: California
$88,650
Lowest: South Dakota

Veterinarians Salary by State

Compare Veterinarians salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$88,650
$163,920

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$163,920
#2
Maryland
$163,170
#3
Washington
$160,510
#4
New Jersey
$160,140
#5
Arizona
$152,020

Veterinarians Salary in All 49 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $163,920 $169,860 9,170
2 Maryland $163,170 $163,830 1,430
3 Washington $160,510 $163,010 2,390
4 New Jersey $160,140 $166,170 1,910
5 Arizona $152,020 $187,410 2,080
6 Massachusetts $140,260 $157,520 1,920
7 District of Columbia $134,530 $160,520 190
8 Illinois $133,580 $153,810 2,330
9 Pennsylvania $133,520 $154,440 3,490
10 Minnesota $133,110 $146,230 2,140
11 New York $131,830 $151,530 3,390
12 Vermont $131,820 $145,030 280
13 Florida $131,660 $139,760 5,360
14 Texas $131,330 $138,150 6,270
15 Colorado $130,840 $137,190 2,340
16 Maine $130,600 $136,620 600
17 Hawaii $130,120 $128,820 370
18 New Mexico $129,390 $138,880 460
19 North Carolina $129,240 $136,200 2,940
20 West Virginia $128,990 $127,520 390
21 Oregon $128,880 $133,560 1,660
22 New Hampshire $128,190 $144,960 650
23 Virginia $126,730 $143,080 2,700
24 Georgia $126,590 $127,920 2,670
25 Rhode Island $126,570 $133,850 430
26 Connecticut $126,190 $139,290 950
27 Nevada $125,550 $140,600 680
28 Michigan $125,390 $128,100 2,030
29 Ohio $125,060 $129,890 3,430
30 Iowa $124,610 $122,200 1,000
31 Indiana $124,530 $127,060 1,500
32 Louisiana $124,370 $125,270 950
33 Tennessee $124,350 $129,660 1,730
34 Utah $123,990 $139,770 640
35 South Carolina $122,130 $126,280 1,380
36 Idaho $116,170 $118,000 540
37 Missouri $114,660 $125,720 1,920
38 Wisconsin $108,780 $118,890 1,830
39 Arkansas $107,710 $108,100 540
40 Kansas $107,080 $117,620 1,000
41 Alabama $105,630 $120,170 1,020
42 Mississippi $105,370 $114,370 480
43 Kentucky $104,100 $112,730 1,190
44 Nebraska $103,500 $123,810 780
45 North Dakota $102,180 $108,300 270
46 Montana $99,390 $112,730 510
47 Oklahoma $98,090 $123,820 1,150
48 Wyoming $97,240 $105,200 140
49 South Dakota $88,650 $93,990 280

Veterinarians Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Veterinarians keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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