Veterinarian salary in California
A real-employer view of Veterinarian pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Veterinarian in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 129 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $166,400. 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 I — entry | 27 | $109,117 |
| Level II — qualified | 62 | $152,500 |
| Level III — experienced | 17 | $195,998 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 12 | $227,500 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Veterinarian in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Management International, Inc. | Associate Veterinarian | 14 | $170,000 |
| VCA Inc. | Veterinarian | 7 | $175,000 |
| AVPM CA 42 LP | Veterinarian | 6 | $109,117 |
| University of California, Davis | Veterinarian | 4 | $131,535 |
| Ocean Avenue Veterinary Hospital Inc. | Veterinarian | 4 | $137,155 |
| Pathway Vet Alliance LLC dba Thrive Pet Healthcare | Veterinarian | 3 | $260,000 |
| Temecula Animal Care LLC | Veterinarian | 3 | $175,000 |
| Palm Desert Pet Hospital | Associate Veterinarian | 2 | $165,000 |
| Oak View Animal Hospital, PLLC | Associate Veterinarian | 2 | $232,500 |
| AOVC VETERINARY INC | Veterinarian | 2 | $158,954 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Associate Veterinarian at Medical Management International, Inc.$155,000MurrietaDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-474992
- Veterinarian at Pathway Vet Alliance LLC dba Thrive Pet Healthcare$260,000TorranceDecided Dec 16, 2025I-203-25343-468968
- VETERINARIAN at COMPANION PET HOSPITAL INC.$166,400MANTECADecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25343-470094
- VETERINARIAN at DSDB INC.$166,400BRENTWOODDecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25344-470397
- Veterinarian at AFFORDABLE ANIMAL HOSPITAL NOHO$158,954North HollywoodDecided Dec 12, 2025I-200-25340-463009
- Veterinarian at Temecula Animal Care LLC$120,000TemeculaDecided Nov 28, 2025I-200-25324-425631
- Veterinarian at Pathway Vet Alliance LLC dba Thrive Pet Healthcare$249,600Woodland HillsDecided Nov 24, 2025I-203-25321-414333
- Associate Veterinarian at Palm Desert Pet Hospital$165,000Palm DesertDecided Nov 7, 2025I-203-25273-346838
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.