Best States For a Veterinarian
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Here Are the Best States for Veterinarians In 2023:
1. Maine
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 28 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $116,665 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $69,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $196,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.71 |
2. Rhode Island
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 39 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $107,862 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $65,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $178,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.07 |
3. Massachusetts
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 371 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $107,585 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $64,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $179,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.35 |
4. New Jersey
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 252 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $110,946 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $67,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $181,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.06 |
5. New York
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 414 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $110,501 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $67,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $181,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.08 |
Are There Any Particularly Good Places In The United States For Veterinarians To Find Work Opportunities?
Peggy Root Kustritz DVM, PhD, MMedEd
Professor, Small Animal Theriogenology Associate Dean of Education, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
Rural areas are always looking for veterinarians, especially those doing food animal and mixed animal work, and some states provide loan reimbursement opportunities for those who work in rural areas for a specific amount of time.
6. Oregon
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 167 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $105,895 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $63,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $177,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.35 |
7. Vermont
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 13 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $113,030 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $66,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $190,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.57 |
8. Pennsylvania
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 316 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $107,414 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $65,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $176,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.91 |
9. New Mexico
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 20 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $113,328 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $70,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $180,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.34 |
10. Texas
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 780 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $102,430 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $64,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $163,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.29 |
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11. Arizona
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 250 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $102,186 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $63,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $164,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.43 |
12. California
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 1,017 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $110,657 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $68,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $178,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.16 |
13. Maryland
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 173 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $111,834 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $68,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $181,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.91 |
14. Delaware
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 46 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $104,715 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $63,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $171,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.23 |
15. North Dakota
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 0 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $110,753 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $66,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $185,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0 |
16. Utah
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 80 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $105,159 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $63,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $174,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.84 |
17. Nevada
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 74 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $100,280 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $61,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $164,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.18 |
18. New Hampshire
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 63 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $101,407 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $171,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.2 |
19. Ohio
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 235 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $103,974 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $62,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $172,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.77 |
20. Washington
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 284 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $102,235 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $60,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $173,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.3 |
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21. Michigan
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 262 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $97,868 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $58,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $165,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.13 |
22. Montana
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 14 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $106,137 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $63,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $177,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.41 |
23. Virginia
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 306 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $102,565 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $63,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $166,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.09 |
24. Tennessee
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 142 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $98,307 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $60,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $159,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.81 |
25. West Virginia
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 6 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $100,386 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $61,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $165,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.13 |
26. North Carolina
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 267 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $97,914 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $160,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.93 |
27. South Carolina
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 116 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $98,201 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $60,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $160,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.87 |
28. Connecticut
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 103 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $99,455 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $59,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $165,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.04 |
29. Arkansas
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 20 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $100,209 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $61,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $161,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.26 |
30. Illinois
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 383 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $96,430 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $57,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $162,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.07 |
31. District of Columbia
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 13 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $108,136 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $66,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $175,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.26 |
32. Indiana
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 124 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $97,022 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $58,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $161,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.63 |
33. Florida
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 704 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $91,716 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $149,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.51 |
34. Minnesota
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 208 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $94,557 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $161,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.05 |
35. Georgia
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 308 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $92,959 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $57,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $150,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1 |
36. Idaho
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 25 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $96,310 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $162,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.51 |
37. Alaska
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 25 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $93,118 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $55,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $157,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1 |
38. Iowa
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 36 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $94,117 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $157,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.33 |
39. Colorado
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 209 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $84,895 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $51,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $139,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 1.17 |
40. Alabama
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 53 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $91,089 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $56,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $147,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.4 |
41. Wyoming
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 12 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $88,138 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $53,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $146,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.67 |
42. Wisconsin
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 126 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $84,118 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $48,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $144,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.76 |
43. Missouri
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 158 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $83,042 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $50,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $135,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.9 |
44. Hawaii
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 18 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $89,823 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $57,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $139,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.72 |
45. Kansas
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 77 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $77,756 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $47,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $126,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.85 |
46. Kentucky
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 36 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $80,867 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $48,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $133,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.33 |
47. Oklahoma
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 90 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $61,224 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $37,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $98,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.98 |
48. Nebraska
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 27 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $72,814 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $44,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $119,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.41 |
49. Mississippi
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 16 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $75,330 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $46,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $121,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.25 |
50. Louisiana
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 38 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $68,593 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $42,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $110,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0.4 |
51. South Dakota
Total Veterinarian Jobs: | 0 |
| Average Annual Salary: | $68,059 |
| Lowest 10 Percent Earn: | $40,000 |
| Highest 10 Percent Earn: | $114,000 |
| Location Quotient: | 0 |
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Detailed List Of The Best States For A Veterinarian
| Rank | State | Average Salary | Lowest 10% Earn | Population | Job Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | $116,665 | $69,000 | 1,335,907 | 28 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $107,862 | $65,000 | 1,059,639 | 39 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $107,585 | $64,000 | 6,859,819 | 371 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $110,946 | $67,000 | 9,005,644 | 252 |
| 5 | New York | $110,501 | $67,000 | 19,849,399 | 414 |
| 6 | Oregon | $105,895 | $63,000 | 4,142,776 | 167 |
| 7 | Vermont | $113,030 | $66,000 | 623,657 | 13 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $107,414 | $65,000 | 12,805,537 | 316 |
| 9 | New Mexico | $113,328 | $70,000 | 2,088,070 | 20 |
| 10 | Texas | $102,430 | $64,000 | 28,304,596 | 780 |
| 11 | Arizona | $102,186 | $63,000 | 7,016,270 | 250 |
| 12 | California | $110,657 | $68,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,017 |
| 13 | Maryland | $111,834 | $68,000 | 6,052,177 | 173 |
| 14 | Delaware | $104,715 | $63,000 | 961,939 | 46 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $110,753 | $66,000 | 755,393 | 0 |
| 16 | Utah | $105,159 | $63,000 | 3,101,833 | 80 |
| 17 | Nevada | $100,280 | $61,000 | 2,998,039 | 74 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $101,407 | $59,000 | 1,342,795 | 63 |
| 19 | Ohio | $103,974 | $62,000 | 11,658,609 | 235 |
| 20 | Washington | $102,235 | $60,000 | 7,405,743 | 284 |
| 21 | Michigan | $97,868 | $58,000 | 9,962,311 | 262 |
| 22 | Montana | $106,137 | $63,000 | 1,050,493 | 14 |
| 23 | Virginia | $102,565 | $63,000 | 8,470,020 | 306 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $98,307 | $60,000 | 6,715,984 | 142 |
| 25 | West Virginia | $100,386 | $61,000 | 1,815,857 | 6 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $97,914 | $59,000 | 10,273,419 | 267 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $98,201 | $60,000 | 5,024,369 | 116 |
| 28 | Connecticut | $99,455 | $59,000 | 3,588,184 | 103 |
| 29 | Arkansas | $100,209 | $61,000 | 3,004,279 | 20 |
| 30 | Illinois | $96,430 | $57,000 | 12,802,023 | 383 |
| 31 | District of Columbia | $108,136 | $66,000 | 693,972 | 13 |
| 32 | Indiana | $97,022 | $58,000 | 6,666,818 | 124 |
| 33 | Florida | $91,716 | $56,000 | 20,984,400 | 704 |
| 34 | Minnesota | $94,557 | $55,000 | 5,576,606 | 208 |
| 35 | Georgia | $92,959 | $57,000 | 10,429,379 | 308 |
| 36 | Idaho | $96,310 | $56,000 | 1,716,943 | 25 |
| 37 | Alaska | $93,118 | $55,000 | 739,795 | 25 |
| 38 | Iowa | $94,117 | $56,000 | 3,145,711 | 36 |
| 39 | Colorado | $84,895 | $51,000 | 5,607,154 | 209 |
| 40 | Alabama | $91,089 | $56,000 | 4,874,747 | 53 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $88,138 | $53,000 | 579,315 | 12 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $84,118 | $48,000 | 5,795,483 | 126 |
| 43 | Missouri | $83,042 | $50,000 | 6,113,532 | 158 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $89,823 | $57,000 | 1,427,538 | 18 |
| 45 | Kansas | $77,756 | $47,000 | 2,913,123 | 77 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $80,867 | $48,000 | 4,454,189 | 36 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $61,224 | $37,000 | 3,930,864 | 90 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $72,814 | $44,000 | 1,920,076 | 27 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $75,330 | $46,000 | 2,984,100 | 16 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $68,593 | $42,000 | 4,684,333 | 38 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $68,059 | $40,000 | 869,666 | 0 |
Highest paying states for Veterinarians
| Rank | State | Avg. Veterinarian Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine | $116,665 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $107,862 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $107,585 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $110,946 |
| 5 | New York | $110,501 |
| 6 | Oregon | $105,895 |
| 7 | Vermont | $113,030 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $107,414 |
| 9 | New Mexico | $113,328 |
| 10 | Texas | $102,430 |
| 11 | Arizona | $102,186 |
| 12 | California | $110,657 |
| 13 | Maryland | $111,834 |
| 14 | Delaware | $104,715 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $110,753 |
| 16 | Utah | $105,159 |
| 17 | Nevada | $100,280 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $101,407 |
| 19 | Ohio | $103,974 |
| 20 | Washington | $102,235 |
| 21 | Michigan | $97,868 |
| 22 | Montana | $106,137 |
| 23 | Virginia | $102,565 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $98,307 |
| 25 | West Virginia | $100,386 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $97,914 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $98,201 |
| 28 | Connecticut | $99,455 |
| 29 | Arkansas | $100,209 |
| 30 | Illinois | $96,430 |
| 31 | District of Columbia | $108,136 |
| 32 | Indiana | $97,022 |
| 33 | Florida | $91,716 |
| 34 | Minnesota | $94,557 |
| 35 | Georgia | $92,959 |
| 36 | Idaho | $96,310 |
| 37 | Alaska | $93,118 |
| 38 | Iowa | $94,117 |
| 39 | Colorado | $84,895 |
| 40 | Alabama | $91,089 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $88,138 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $84,118 |
| 43 | Missouri | $83,042 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $89,823 |
| 45 | Kansas | $77,756 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $80,867 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $61,224 |
| 48 | Nebraska | $72,814 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $75,330 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $68,593 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $68,059 |
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