Average veterinary medicine major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$48,702

$19,00010%

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$123,00090%

What is the average veterinary medicine major salary in the US?

Veterinary medicine major graduates in America make an average salary of $48,702 per year or $23.41 per hour.Those in the bottom 10 percent make under $19,000 a year, and the top 10 percent make over $123,000.The most abundant employment opportunities for veterinary medicine majors are in health care companies and professional companies.California, New York, Massachusetts, North Dakota, and Oregon are some of the states with the best salaries for veterinary medicine major graduates in the US.

Best paying cities

$59,313

$55,727

$54,248

Average veterinary medicine salary by company

Veterinary medicine major graduates report their job security as good. But just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others.health care companies and professional companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.The two companies that report the highest salaries for veterinary medicine major graduates are MRIGlobal and Michael Saunders & Company.In addition, companies like OASIS Hospital and Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc. report highly competitive salaries for veterinary medicine major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average veterinary medicine salary
1	1.MRIGlobal	4.6	$70,962
2	2.Michael Saunders & Company	4.0	$61,147
3	3.OASIS Hospital	4.1	$60,900
4	4.Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc.	4.6	$60,750
5	5.Farmer Mac	3.9	$60,578
6	6.Pinnacle Hospital	4.0	$60,460
7	7.AMPEX Data Systems	4.2	$58,613
8	8.Michigan State University	4.7	$57,697
9	9.GPAC	3.7	$57,458
10	10.American Animal Hospital Association	4.0	$55,149
11	11.AVMA	4.0	$54,206
12	12.Ethos Veterinary Health	3.8	$53,926
13	13.Virbac	4.5	$53,715
14	14.Midway Chevrolet	4.2	$53,510
15	15.TriCore Reference Laboratories	4.6	$53,075
16	16.Hill's Pet Nutrition	4.9	$52,797
17	17.Young-Williams Animal Center	3.9	$52,645
18	18.Belen Jesuit Preparatory School	4.0	$51,915
19	19.Spay-Neuter Assistance Program	3.8	$51,796
20	20.University of Findlay	4.6	$51,719

Average veterinary medicine major salary by city

Across America, veterinary medicine major graduates make on average $48,702 annually or $23.41 hourly.Richmond, CA reports the highest salaries for veterinary medicine major graduates at $59,313 per year.The Richmond, CA average entry-level salary for veterinary medicine majors is $26,000.veterinary medicine major graduates in New York, NY, Boston, MA, Portland, ME, Portland, OR, Baltimore, MD, and Seattle, WA make the most money.California, New York, Massachusetts, North Dakota, and Oregon are the top 5 highest earning states for veterinary medicine major graduates.Georgia, Arkansas, and Kansas have the lowest wages for veterinary medicine major graduates.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average veterinary medicine salary	Salary range
1	Richmond, CA	$59,313	$28k $91k
2	New York, NY	$55,727	$28k $91k
3	Boston, MA	$54,248	$28k $91k
4	Portland, ME	$53,001	$28k $91k
5	Portland, OR	$52,713	$28k $91k
6	Baltimore, MD	$51,971	$28k $91k
7	Seattle, WA	$51,828	$28k $91k
8	Philadelphia, PA	$51,156	$28k $91k
9	Richmond, VA	$50,900	$28k $91k
10	Las Vegas, NV	$50,158	$28k $91k
11	Washington, DC	$50,019	$28k $91k
12	Phoenix, AZ	$49,499	$28k $91k
13	Minneapolis, MN	$47,852	$28k $91k
14	Cleveland, OH	$47,436	$28k $91k
15	El Paso, TX	$46,971	$28k $91k
16	Raleigh, NC	$46,865	$28k $91k
17	Detroit, MI	$46,616	$28k $91k
18	Chicago, IL	$46,577	$28k $91k
19	Fort Wayne, IN	$46,519	$28k $91k
20	Salt Lake City, UT	$46,277	$28k $91k

Average veterinary medicine major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where veterinary medicine majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Veterinary medicine major average salary by state

State	Average veterinary medicine major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$57,761	$27.77
New York	$55,553	$26.71
Massachusetts	$54,204	$26.06
North Dakota	$53,497	$25.72
Oregon	$52,905	$25.44
Vermont	$52,858	$25.41
Maine	$52,758	$25.36
Alaska	$52,650	$25.31
New Jersey	$52,125	$25.06
Washington	$51,705	$24.86
Maryland	$51,440	$24.73
Virginia	$51,059	$24.55
Delaware	$51,024	$24.53
Pennsylvania	$50,796	$24.42
Rhode Island	$50,692	$24.37
Connecticut	$50,431	$24.25
Nevada	$50,196	$24.13
New Hampshire	$49,589	$23.84
Arizona	$49,447	$23.77
West Virginia	$49,159	$23.63
Idaho	$49,050	$23.58
Minnesota	$47,869	$23.01
Utah	$46,660	$22.43
Michigan	$46,405	$22.31
Illinois	$46,283	$22.25
North Carolina	$46,191	$22.21
Ohio	$45,959	$22.10
New Mexico	$45,450	$21.85
Indiana	$45,280	$21.77
Texas	$45,194	$21.73
Colorado	$45,175	$21.72
Wyoming	$44,937	$21.60
Hawaii	$44,443	$21.37
Nebraska	$43,585	$20.95
Iowa	$43,164	$20.75
Wisconsin	$43,045	$20.69
Kentucky	$43,031	$20.69
Florida	$42,973	$20.66
Mississippi	$42,856	$20.60
South Carolina	$42,194	$20.29
Alabama	$42,108	$20.24
Missouri	$42,017	$20.20
Tennessee	$41,948	$20.17
Montana	$41,745	$20.07
Georgia	$41,357	$19.88
Arkansas	$41,113	$19.77
Kansas	$40,445	$19.44
South Dakota	$37,353	$17.96
Louisiana	$36,740	$17.66
Oklahoma	$36,018	$17.32

Highest paying jobs for veterinary medicine majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Veterinary Surgeon	$360,645	28,779
2	Surgeon	$155,552	37,918
3	Doctor Of Veterinary Medicine	$136,242	27,902
4	Veterinarian	$109,524	13,255
5	Emergency Veterinarian	$94,518	34,931
6	Research Scientist	$89,998	93,013
7	Associate Veterinarian	$78,406	13,071
8	Staff Veterinarian	$70,532	76,344
9	Small Animal Veterinarian	$65,545	14,844
10	Public Health Veterinarian	$62,549	63,067
11	Research Associate	$60,166	63,884
12	Veterinarian Assistant	$54,915	10,867
13	Animal Hospital Clerk	$45,286	70,481
14	Research Technician	$43,033	64,786
15	Registered Veterinary Technician	$40,204	23,036
16	Laboratory Technician	$40,038	84,357
17	Veterinary Technician Assistant	$39,024	35,338
18	Veterinary Surgery Technician	$39,019	78,862
19	Veterinary Technician	$38,441	41,022
20	Veterinarian Technician	$38,197	37,898

Salary history for veterinary medicine major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Veterinary Medicine major graduates.

Veterinary medicine major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for a veterinary medicine major graduate can range from $23,679 to $43,031 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level average salary by experience level	$23,700	$11.38
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$32,900	$15.82
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$43,000	$20.69

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Medicine	$106,115	$27k $154k
2	Pharmacy	$76,511	$27k $154k
3	Dental Assisting	$68,269	$27k $154k
4	Occupational Therapy	$64,747	$27k $154k
5	Nursing	$61,445	$27k $154k
6	Physical Therapy	$60,923	$27k $154k
7	Speech-Language Pathology	$60,244	$27k $154k
8	Communication Disorders Sciences	$58,170	$27k $154k
9	Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	$53,733	$27k $154k
10	Nursing Assistants	$52,588	$27k $154k
11	Medical Technician	$52,556	$27k $154k
12	Dietetics	$52,085	$27k $154k
13	Public Health	$51,317	$27k $154k
14	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	$50,245	$27k $154k
15	Mental Health Counseling	$48,153	$27k $154k
16	Health Sciences And Services	$47,683	$27k $154k
17	Rehabilitation Science	$46,618	$27k $154k
18	Health And Wellness	$43,051	$27k $154k
19	Health Care Administration	$36,054	$27k $154k
20	Medical Assisting Services	$33,822	$27k $154k