Salary by state
Veterinarians Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Veterinarians — median wage by state
- California: $163,920, COL-adjusted $148,076
- Maryland: $163,170, COL-adjusted $155,400
- Washington: $160,510, COL-adjusted $150,009
- New Jersey: $160,140, COL-adjusted $147,188
- Arizona: $152,020, COL-adjusted $150,963
- Massachusetts: $140,260, COL-adjusted $132,571
- District of Columbia: $134,530, COL-adjusted $122,411
- Illinois: $133,580, COL-adjusted $133,580
- Pennsylvania: $133,520, COL-adjusted $136,803
- Minnesota: $133,110, COL-adjusted $135,000
- New York: $131,830, COL-adjusted $122,178
- Vermont: $131,820, COL-adjusted $134,510
- Florida: $131,660, COL-adjusted $127,331
- Texas: $131,330, COL-adjusted $135,252
- Colorado: $130,840, COL-adjusted $126,906
- Maine: $130,600, COL-adjusted $134,501
- Hawaii: $130,120, COL-adjusted $118,291
- New Mexico: $129,390, COL-adjusted $140,336
- North Carolina: $129,240, COL-adjusted $137,052
- West Virginia: $128,990, COL-adjusted $144,123
- Oregon: $128,880, COL-adjusted $124,642
- New Hampshire: $128,190, COL-adjusted $123,023
- Virginia: $126,730, COL-adjusted $125,351
- Georgia: $126,590, COL-adjusted $131,454
- Rhode Island: $126,570, COL-adjusted $123,724
- Connecticut: $126,190, COL-adjusted $121,805
- Nevada: $125,550, COL-adjusted $125,550
- Michigan: $125,390, COL-adjusted $130,343
- Ohio: $125,060, COL-adjusted $134,763
- Iowa: $124,610, COL-adjusted $141,925
- Indiana: $124,530, COL-adjusted $133,473
- Louisiana: $124,370, COL-adjusted $141,009
- Tennessee: $124,350, COL-adjusted $135,310
- Utah: $123,990, COL-adjusted $125,369
- South Carolina: $122,130, COL-adjusted $130,342
- Idaho: $116,170, COL-adjusted $121,644
- Missouri: $114,660, COL-adjusted $126,278
- Wisconsin: $108,780, COL-adjusted $115,600
- Arkansas: $107,710, COL-adjusted $123,947
- Kansas: $107,080, COL-adjusted $118,846
- Alabama: $105,630, COL-adjusted $118,953
- Mississippi: $105,370, COL-adjusted $121,115
- Kentucky: $104,100, COL-adjusted $115,410
- Nebraska: $103,500, COL-adjusted $114,872
- North Dakota: $102,180, COL-adjusted $114,809
- Montana: $99,390, COL-adjusted $105,063
- Oklahoma: $98,090, COL-adjusted $111,720
- Wyoming: $97,240, COL-adjusted $104,898
- South Dakota: $88,650, COL-adjusted $100,056
- Alaska: —
- Delaware: —
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- California$163,920
- Maryland$163,170
- Washington$160,510
- New Jersey$160,140
- Arizona$152,020
- Massachusetts$140,260
- District of Columbia$134,530
- Illinois$133,580
- Pennsylvania$133,520
- Minnesota$133,110
- New York$131,830
- Vermont$131,820
- Florida$131,660
- Texas$131,330
- Colorado$130,840
- Maine$130,600
- Hawaii$130,120
- New Mexico$129,390
- North Carolina$129,240
- West Virginia$128,990
- Oregon$128,880
- New Hampshire$128,190
- Virginia$126,730
- Georgia$126,590
- Rhode Island$126,570
- Connecticut$126,190
- Nevada$125,550
- Michigan$125,390
- Ohio$125,060
- Iowa$124,610
- Indiana$124,530
- Louisiana$124,370
- Tennessee$124,350
- Utah$123,990
- South Carolina$122,130
- Idaho$116,170
- Missouri$114,660
- Wisconsin$108,780
- Arkansas$107,710
- Kansas$107,080
- Alabama$105,630
- Mississippi$105,370
- Kentucky$104,100
- Nebraska$103,500
- North Dakota$102,180
- Montana$99,390
- Oklahoma$98,090
- Wyoming$97,240
- South Dakota$88,650
- Alaska—
- Delaware—