Veterinarians
Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,150 | $105,660 | $50.80 | |
| Alaska | 220 | $109,100 | $52.45 | |
| Arizona | 1,480 | $114,460 | $55.03 | |
| Arkansas | 480 | $90,980 | $43.74 | |
| California | 7,620 | $126,690 | $60.91 | |
| Colorado | 2,320 | $98,690 | $47.45 | |
| Connecticut | 920 | $134,050 | $64.45 | |
| Delaware | 260 | $120,380 | $57.87 | |
| District of Columbia | 80 | $137,170 | $65.95 | |
| Florida | 4,790 | $108,320 | $52.08 | |
| Georgia | 2,200 | $105,450 | $50.70 | |
| Hawaii | 270 | $120,440 | $57.90 | |
| Idaho | 490 | $104,790 | $50.38 | |
| Illinois | 2,550 | $102,550 | $49.30 | |
| Indiana | 1,610 | $99,210 | $47.70 | |
| Iowa | 1,170 | $95,910 | $46.11 | |
| Kansas | 820 | $93,050 | $44.74 | |
| Kentucky | 1,200 | $96,240 | $46.27 | |
| Louisiana | 940 | $113,910 | $54.76 | |
| Maine | 510 | $107,600 | $51.73 | |
| Maryland | 1,740 | $124,510 | $59.86 | |
| Massachusetts | 1,900 | $114,470 | $55.03 | |
| Michigan | 2,280 | $109,170 | $52.49 | |
| Minnesota | 1,680 | $107,110 | $51.50 | |
| Mississippi | 560 | $101,930 | $49.01 | |
| Missouri | 1,570 | $83,830 | $40.30 | |
| Montana | 550 | $82,070 | $39.46 | |
| Nebraska | 690 | $93,460 | $44.93 | |
| Nevada | 550 | $95,680 | $46.00 | |
| New Hampshire | 570 | $113,910 | $54.76 | |
| New Jersey | 1,770 | $127,360 | $61.23 | |
| New Mexico | 510 | $91,660 | $44.07 | |
| New York | 3,640 | $129,210 | $62.12 | |
| North Carolina | 2,760 | $113,160 | $54.40 | |
| North Dakota | 280 | $98,990 | $47.59 | |
| Ohio | 3,330 | $98,010 | $47.12 | |
| Oklahoma | 790 | $84,940 | $40.84 | |
| Oregon | 1,540 | $107,150 | $51.51 | |
| Pennsylvania | 2,690 | $119,490 | $57.45 | |
| Rhode Island | 250 | $129,880 | $62.44 | |
| South Carolina | 1,320 | $96,560 | $46.42 | |
| South Dakota | 340 | $92,800 | $44.61 | |
| Tennessee | 1,500 | $103,480 | $49.75 | |
| Texas | 5,400 | $113,720 | $54.67 | |
| Utah | 540 | $103,350 | $49.69 | |
| Vermont | 400 | $100,730 | $48.43 | |
| Virginia | 2,600 | $108,730 | $52.27 | |
| Washington | 2,040 | $112,760 | $54.21 | |
| West Virginia | 300 | $126,060 | $60.61 | |
| Wisconsin | 1,860 | $95,870 | $46.09 | |
| Wyoming | 200 | $105,440 | $50.69 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of veterinary medicine, involving the diagnosis, treatment, and health care management of animals and animal populations and the prevention and management of zoonosis. Includes instruction in the veterinary basic sciences, infectious and noninfectious disease, diagnostic procedures, veterinary clinical medicine, obstetrics, radiology, anesthesiology, surgery, toxicology, animal health and preventive medicine, clinical nutrition, practice management, and professional standards and ethics.
An integrated program of study in one or more of the veterinary medical or clinical sciences or a program undifferentiated as to title.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of animal models of human disease and related experimental procedures, and prepares veterinarians and animal health specialists to manage the laboratory use and care of experimental animals. Includes instruction in laboratory animal husbandry, laboratory animal disease, biohazard control, gnotobiology, breeding, comparative anatomy and physiology, comparative gene mapping, protein function, physical and mathematical modeling, computer modeling, stem cell technology, colony and genetic stock management, cryopreservation, applicable regulations, and bioethics.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the internal medicine and invasive and noninvasive treatment of companion and household animals. Includes instruction in avian medicine, pet care, companion animal medicine, pathophysiology, small animal diseases, small animal anesthesiology and surgical procedures, preoperative and postoperative care, and specific medical specialties such as dentistry, ophthalmology, oncology, obstetrics/theriogenology, and orthopedics.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of zoonotic infectious diseases, disease mechanisms, and prevention and treatment strategies. Includes instruction in disease pathogenesis, vector biology, mycobacterial infection, blood parasites, retroviruses, food-borne diseases, new infectious agents, ecotoxicology, mechanisms of disease transfer, antibody resistance, comparative pathology, communicable diseases, and disease prevention and eradication.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the microbial causation and immunologic processes related to animal disease, prevention, and treatment. Includes instruction in bacteriology, mycology, virology, immune response mechanisms, humoral and cell function, cancer defenses, immune system dysfunction, immunologic diseases, parasitology, pathogenesis, and disease vectors.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the development and process of disease in domestic and wild animals and applications to diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. Includes instruction in pathogenesis, immunoparasitology, viral therapy, inherited metabolic diseases, environmental toxicology, anatomical and clinical pathology, necropsy and biopsy techniques, clinical laboratory analysis, pathological interpretation, and disease diagnosis.
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the functional dynamics of animal biological systems and their relationship to the diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury. Includes instruction in mammalian and non-mammalian physiology, laboratory physiology, physiological responses to the environment, endocrinology, animal biotechnology, mechanisms of hormone action, organ systems, metabolism, and pathophysiology.
A program that focuses on the study of the prevention and control of communicable animal diseases, diseases affecting humans, and prepares veterinarians to function as public health specialists. Includes instruction in animal epidemiology, biostatistics, food safety and quality assurance, food toxicology, zoonotic and infectious diseases, disease vectors and transference, production medicine, animal health, veterinary public health practice, and inspection and evaluation methods.
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$109,920 per yearNational average salaryVery HighJob growth rate
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Doctoral or professional degreeTypical education requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as veterinarians.
- Less than high school 0%
- High school graduate 0%
- College dropout 0%
- Associate’s degree 0%
- Bachelor’s degree 0%
- Master’s degree 2%
- Doctorate degree 98%
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