Seniority Profile · California

Mid-level Veterinarians salary in California

Roles that require qualified independent work on routine tasks. Typically two to five years of relevant experience.

By Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026

BLS percentile range

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P25 to MEDIAN of the California OES distribution for Veterinarians.

DOL OFLC offered median

$150,000

Across 71 certified filings at this wage level.

Real disclosed salaries

Mid-level Veterinarians in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 71 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $150,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

Level	Filings	Median offer
Level II — qualified	71	$150,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Mid-level Veterinarians in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

Employer	Most-filed title	Filings	Median
Medical Management International, Inc.	Associate Veterinarian	13	$170,000
Veterinary Emergency Group, LLC	Emergency Veterinarian	4	$135,190
University of California, Davis	Veterinarian	3	$133,750
Ocean Avenue Veterinary Hospital Inc.	Veterinarian	3	$137,155
ALL TAILS WAGGING SANTA ROSA INC.	VETERINARIAN	2	$141,440
AVPM CA 42 LP	Veterinarian	2	$147,638
PET HEADQUARTERS, INC.	VETERINARIAN	2	$150,000
BluePearl Vet, LLC	Associate Veterinarian Emergency Clinician	2	$220,000
ROSEVILLE ANIMAL HOSPITAL PC	VETERINARIAN	2	$140,000
PAWSH PLACE VETERINARY CORPORATION APC	VETERINARIAN	2	$131,040

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

VETERINARIAN at FREMONT ANIMAL CLINIC INC.
$124,800
STOCKTONWage Level IIDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25266-326647
VETERINARIAN at DRY CREEK VETERINARY CORP
$190,000
ROSEVILLEWage Level IIDecided Sep 4, 2025I-200-25239-272118
Veterinarian at Legacy Vet Center INC
$209,997
Rancho CucamongaWage Level IIDecided Aug 29, 2025I-200-25234-261356
Veterinary Dentist at Omega Animal Group
$147,638
San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Aug 28, 2025I-203-25233-259139
Veterinarian at Irvine Valley Veterinary Hospital, Inc.
$200,000
IrvineWage Level IIDecided Aug 15, 2025I-200-25221-232379
VETERINARIAN at ALL STARS VETERINARY CORPORATION APC
$190,000
GRANITE BAYWage Level IIDecided Aug 15, 2025I-200-25220-232127
Associate Veterinarian at Medical Management International, Inc.
$170,000
TustinWage Level IIDecided Aug 14, 2025I-200-25219-229329
VETERINARIAN at FREMONT VETERINARY CLINIC INC.
$124,800
STOCKTONWage Level IIDecided Aug 11, 2025I-200-25217-220755

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.