Veterinarians Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 49 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median veterinarians in the US earns $130,100 per year (83,900 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($163,920) and lowest in South Dakota ($88,650) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Veterinarians pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinarians in California | $163,920 | $112,290 | $9,358 | 68.5% | 9,170 |
| Veterinarians in Maryland | $163,170 | $115,169 | $9,597 | 70.6% | 1,430 |
| Veterinarians in Washington | $160,510 | $120,975 | $10,081 | 75.4% | 2,390 |
| Veterinarians in New Jersey | $160,140 | $112,709 | $9,392 | 70.4% | 1,910 |
| Veterinarians in Arizona | $152,020 | $111,580 | $9,298 | 73.4% | 2,080 |
| Veterinarians in Massachusetts | $140,260 | $100,341 | $8,362 | 71.5% | 1,920 |
| Veterinarians in Washington DC | $134,530 | $94,751 | $7,896 | 70.4% | 190 |
| Veterinarians in Illinois | $133,580 | $96,101 | $8,008 | 71.9% | 2,330 |
| Veterinarians in Pennsylvania | $133,520 | $98,428 | $8,202 | 73.7% | 3,490 |
| Veterinarians in Minnesota | $133,110 | $94,631 | $7,886 | 71.1% | 2,140 |
| Veterinarians in New York | $131,830 | $94,634 | $7,886 | 71.8% | 3,390 |
| Veterinarians in Vermont | $131,820 | $95,125 | $7,927 | 72.2% | 280 |
| Veterinarians in Florida | $131,660 | $101,256 | $8,438 | 76.9% | 5,360 |
| Veterinarians in Texas | $131,330 | $101,030 | $8,419 | 76.9% | 6,270 |
| Veterinarians in Colorado | $130,840 | $95,647 | $7,971 | 73.1% | 2,340 |
| Veterinarians in Maine | $130,600 | $92,689 | $7,724 | 71% | 600 |
| Veterinarians in Hawaii | $130,120 | $91,844 | $7,654 | 70.6% | 370 |
| Veterinarians in New Mexico | $129,390 | $94,695 | $7,891 | 73.2% | 460 |
| Veterinarians in North Carolina | $129,240 | $94,954 | $7,913 | 73.5% | 2,940 |
| Veterinarians in West Virginia | $128,990 | $94,148 | $7,846 | 73% | 390 |
| Veterinarians in Oregon | $128,880 | $88,897 | $7,408 | 69% | 1,660 |
| Veterinarians in New Hampshire | $128,190 | $98,884 | $8,240 | 77.1% | 650 |
| Veterinarians in Virginia | $126,730 | $91,413 | $7,618 | 72.1% | 2,700 |
| Veterinarians in Georgia | $126,590 | $91,843 | $7,654 | 72.6% | 2,670 |
| Veterinarians in Rhode Island | $126,570 | $93,367 | $7,781 | 73.8% | 430 |
| Veterinarians in Connecticut | $126,190 | $92,096 | $7,675 | 73% | 950 |
| Veterinarians in Nevada | $125,550 | $97,080 | $8,090 | 77.3% | 680 |
| Veterinarians in Michigan | $125,390 | $91,892 | $7,658 | 73.3% | 2,030 |
| Veterinarians in Ohio | $125,060 | $94,088 | $7,841 | 75.2% | 3,430 |
| Veterinarians in Iowa | $124,610 | $92,354 | $7,696 | 74.1% | 1,000 |
| Veterinarians in Indiana | $124,530 | $92,738 | $7,728 | 74.5% | 1,500 |
| Veterinarians in Louisiana | $124,370 | $92,928 | $7,744 | 74.7% | 950 |
| Veterinarians in Tennessee | $124,350 | $96,259 | $8,022 | 77.4% | 1,730 |
| Veterinarians in Utah | $123,990 | $90,434 | $7,536 | 72.9% | 640 |
| Veterinarians in South Carolina | $122,130 | $88,571 | $7,381 | 72.5% | 1,380 |
| Veterinarians in Idaho | $116,170 | $85,507 | $7,126 | 73.6% | 540 |
| Veterinarians in Missouri | $114,660 | $85,042 | $7,087 | 74.2% | 1,920 |
| Veterinarians in Wisconsin | $108,780 | $80,972 | $6,748 | 74.4% | 1,830 |
| Veterinarians in Arkansas | $107,710 | $80,616 | $6,718 | 74.8% | 540 |
| Veterinarians in Kansas | $107,080 | $78,986 | $6,582 | 73.8% | 1,000 |
| Veterinarians in Alabama | $105,630 | $78,124 | $6,510 | 74% | 1,020 |
| Veterinarians in Mississippi | $105,370 | $79,475 | $6,623 | 75.4% | 480 |
| Veterinarians in Kentucky | $104,100 | $78,539 | $6,545 | 75.4% | 1,190 |
| Veterinarians in Nebraska | $103,500 | $77,813 | $6,484 | 75.2% | 780 |
| Veterinarians in North Dakota | $102,180 | $79,980 | $6,665 | 78.3% | 270 |
| Veterinarians in Montana | $99,390 | $74,496 | $6,208 | 75% | 510 |
| Veterinarians in Oklahoma | $98,090 | $73,968 | $6,164 | 75.4% | 1,150 |
| Veterinarians in Wyoming | $97,240 | $77,238 | $6,437 | 79.4% | 140 |
| Veterinarians in South Dakota | $88,650 | $71,195 | $5,933 | 80.3% | 280 |
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