The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 | $61,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $121,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $162,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $212,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $212,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $121,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,560.
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 | $121,040 | 0.03% | 23.74% |
| 2021 | $121,000 | 10.55% | - |
| 2020 | $108,240 | -1.11% | - |
| 2019 | $109,440 | 7.19% | - |
| 2018 | $101,570 | -8.91% | - |
| 2017 | $110,620 | 3.17% | - |
| 2016 | $107,110 | 4.66% | - |
| 2015 | $102,120 | -4.08% | - |
| 2014 | $106,290 | 8.21% | - |
| 2013 | $97,560 | 5.39% | - |
| 2012 | $92,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $121,040 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 13.9 percent (13.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City and 40.1 percent (40.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.