The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 | $64,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $84,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $124,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $159,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $206,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $206,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $124,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,230.
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 | $124,180 | -3.73% | 18.38% |
| 2021 | $128,810 | 2.86% | - |
| 2020 | $125,120 | -4.85% | - |
| 2019 | $131,190 | -4.28% | - |
| 2018 | $136,800 | 10.61% | - |
| 2017 | $122,280 | 4.46% | - |
| 2016 | $116,830 | 3.89% | - |
| 2015 | $112,290 | -4.37% | - |
| 2014 | $117,200 | 7.47% | - |
| 2013 | $108,440 | 6.53% | - |
| 2012 | $101,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $124,180 in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Santa Rosa-Petaluma is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City and 41.6 percent (41.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area.