Veterinarians
In West Virginia, veterinarians earned a median $128,990 a year ($62.01 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. That's about the same as the national median of $130,100. The middle 80% earned between $54,830 and $201,910. With West Virginia prices at 89.5% of the US average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024), that median buys about what $144,128 would nationally: #6 of 49 states for buying power. About 390 people work in this occupation in West Virginia. Nationally, BLS projects 9.4% job growth from 2025 to 2035 and about 3,100 openings a year (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, Table 1.10).
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$62.01 an hour
10th to 90th percentile
Rank #6 of 49
All states
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).