11 Highest Paying States for Veterinarians

Despite the high costs of veterinary schooling, people choose to become veterinarians because they are passionate about their work with animals and the relationship they develop with their patients. As of May 2012, there are approximately 56,000 veterinarians employed in the United States. These veterinarians earn a national average salary of $93,250 per year, and $44.83 per hour, and a national median salary of $84,460 per year and $40.61 per hour. The job growth outlook for veterinarians is rosy: from 2010 - 2020 the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the number of veterinary jobs to grow 36%, much faster than the national average of 14%. So what are some of the best cities for veterinarians? Insidermonkey experts made a list of the 11 highest paying states for veterinarians.

We ranked cities based on the median annual pay as a substantial factor in the decision process for veterinarians looking for work. Of course, a high salary for a veterinarian in an expensive city may not outweigh a lower salary in an affordable town. In conjunction with the median annual salary for veterinarians in city, cost of living helps determine how far your dollar will go. For this particular variable, cities with lower cost of living ranked highly in our study. You can also check our list of the 11 highest paying states for surgeons.

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