The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $62,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $166,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $213,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $213,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $126,600 | 3.29% | 10.61% |
| 2021 | $122,440 | 14.73% | - |
| 2020 | $104,400 | 0.51% | - |
| 2019 | $103,870 | -3.94% | - |
| 2018 | $107,960 | -3.62% | - |
| 2017 | $111,870 | -1.16% | - |
| 2016 | $113,170 | 2.70% | - |
| 2015 | $110,120 | -2.77% | - |
| 2012 | $113,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $126,600 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City and 42.8 percent (42.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.