The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $60,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $162,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,650.
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 | $106,950 | -15.90% | 4.53% |
| 2019 | $123,960 | 14.43% | - |
| 2018 | $106,070 | -1.73% | - |
| 2017 | $107,910 | -6.38% | - |
| 2016 | $114,800 | -0.89% | - |
| 2015 | $115,820 | 16.90% | - |
| 2014 | $96,250 | 4.30% | - |
| 2013 | $92,110 | -10.86% | - |
| 2012 | $102,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $106,950 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 35.9 percent (35.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Palm Coast and 38.0 percent (38.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach.