The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City 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 | $62,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $140,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $158,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $181,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $181,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $140,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,930.
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 | $140,530 | 15.95% | 22.32% |
| 2016 | $118,120 | 8.32% | - |
| 2015 | $108,290 | -35.79% | - |
| 2014 | $147,050 | 6.39% | - |
| 2013 | $137,650 | 20.69% | - |
| 2012 | $109,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $140,530, San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is the highest paying city for veterinarians in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $130,160). In comparison, the median annual salary of veterinarians in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.