The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinarians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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 | $73,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $92,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $116,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $150,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $201,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $201,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $116,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $116,330 | 2.19% | 17.57% |
| 2016 | $113,780 | 6.12% | - |
| 2015 | $106,820 | 6.53% | - |
| 2014 | $99,840 | 4.80% | - |
| 2013 | $95,050 | -0.88% | - |
| 2012 | $95,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $116,330 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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-Glendale is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City and 37.7 percent (37.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.