The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 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 | $34,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $72,470 | 14.94% | -10.97% |
| 2013 | $61,640 | -30.47% | - |
| 2012 | $80,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,470, Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for veterinarians in state of California, following city of San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City (median annual salary of $140,530). Compared with the highest paying city San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, the median annual salary of veterinarians in Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area is 48.4 percent (48.4%) lower.