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Veterinarians earned a national median of $130,100 a year ($62.55 an hour) in May 2025 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025). BLS projects 9.4% job growth from 2025 to 2035, about 3,100 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, Table 1.10).

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Where veterinarians earn the most

Highest median pay

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

Most buying power (after cost of living)

  1. Maryland $155,461
  2. Arizona $150,998
  3. Washington $149,991
  4. California $148,049
  5. New Jersey $147,181

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Sources

BLS figures are employer-reported wages for all workers in the occupation (credentialed or not), before bonuses and benefits. Annual pay assumes 2,080 hours. Buying power = median pay ÷ (state price level ÷ 100).