Veterinarian Salary by State
All 49 states ranked by median annual pay for veterinarians. The national median is $130,100. ← Back to Veterinarian overview
| # | State | Relative pay | Median / yr | Median / hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $163,920 | $78.81 | |
| 2 | Maryland | $163,170 | $78.45 | |
| 3 | Washington | $160,510 | $77.17 | |
| 4 | New Jersey | $160,140 | $76.99 | |
| 5 | Arizona | $152,020 | $73.09 | |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $140,260 | $67.43 | |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $134,530 | $64.68 | |
| 8 | Illinois | $133,580 | $64.22 | |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $133,520 | $64.19 | |
| 10 | Minnesota | $133,110 | $64.00 | |
| 11 | New York | $131,830 | $63.38 | |
| 12 | Vermont | $131,820 | $63.38 | |
| 13 | Florida | $131,660 | $63.30 | |
| 14 | Texas | $131,330 | $63.14 | |
| 15 | Colorado | $130,840 | $62.91 | |
| 16 | Maine | $130,600 | $62.79 | |
| 17 | Hawaii | $130,120 | $62.56 | |
| 18 | New Mexico | $129,390 | $62.21 | |
| 19 | North Carolina | $129,240 | $62.14 | |
| 20 | West Virginia | $128,990 | $62.01 | |
| 21 | Oregon | $128,880 | $61.96 | |
| 22 | New Hampshire | $128,190 | $61.63 | |
| 23 | Virginia | $126,730 | $60.93 | |
| 24 | Georgia | $126,590 | $60.86 | |
| 25 | Rhode Island | $126,570 | $60.85 | |
| 26 | Connecticut | $126,190 | $60.67 | |
| 27 | Nevada | $125,550 | $60.36 | |
| 28 | Michigan | $125,390 | $60.28 | |
| 29 | Ohio | $125,060 | $60.12 | |
| 30 | Iowa | $124,610 | $59.91 | |
| 31 | Indiana | $124,530 | $59.87 | |
| 32 | Louisiana | $124,370 | $59.79 | |
| 33 | Tennessee | $124,350 | $59.78 | |
| 34 | Utah | $123,990 | $59.61 | |
| 35 | South Carolina | $122,130 | $58.72 | |
| 36 | Idaho | $116,170 | $55.85 | |
| 37 | Missouri | $114,660 | $55.12 | |
| 38 | Wisconsin | $108,780 | $52.30 | |
| 39 | Arkansas | $107,710 | $51.79 | |
| 40 | Kansas | $107,080 | $51.48 | |
| 41 | Alabama | $105,630 | $50.79 | |
| 42 | Mississippi | $105,370 | $50.66 | |
| 43 | Kentucky | $104,100 | $50.05 | |
| 44 | Nebraska | $103,500 | $49.76 | |
| 45 | North Dakota | $102,180 | $49.13 | |
| 46 | Montana | $99,390 | $47.78 | |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $98,090 | $47.16 | |
| 48 | Wyoming | $97,240 | $46.75 | |
| 49 | South Dakota | $88,650 | $42.62 |