The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $73,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $168,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $238,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $238,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,170.
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 | $130,160 | 1.74% | 24.75% |
| 2021 | $127,890 | 35.71% | - |
| 2020 | $82,220 | -26.47% | - |
| 2019 | $103,980 | 9.91% | - |
| 2018 | $93,680 | -36.56% | - |
| 2017 | $127,930 | 8.13% | - |
| 2016 | $117,530 | -1.21% | - |
| 2015 | $118,950 | 16.01% | - |
| 2014 | $99,910 | -11.60% | - |
| 2013 | $111,500 | 12.15% | - |
| 2012 | $97,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $130,160, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the second highest paying city for veterinarians in state of California, following the highest paying city San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City (median annual salary of $140,530). Compared with San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, the median annual salary of veterinarians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower.