The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinarians in Santa Cruz-Watsonville 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 | $63,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $83,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $165,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $220,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $220,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,890.
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 | $126,420 | -2.69% | 27.16% |
| 2021 | $129,820 | 8.53% | - |
| 2020 | $118,750 | 8.23% | - |
| 2018 | $108,980 | -12.60% | - |
| 2017 | $122,710 | 19.42% | - |
| 2016 | $98,880 | -8.22% | - |
| 2015 | $107,010 | 8.14% | - |
| 2014 | $98,300 | -10.64% | - |
| 2013 | $108,760 | 15.34% | - |
| 2012 | $92,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $126,420 in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City and 42.7 percent (42.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.