The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $62,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $113,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $165,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $113,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,910.
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 | $113,320 | 10.15% | 5.25% |
| 2021 | $101,820 | 1.12% | - |
| 2020 | $100,680 | 18.00% | - |
| 2019 | $82,560 | -11.28% | - |
| 2018 | $91,870 | 2.37% | - |
| 2017 | $89,690 | -0.74% | - |
| 2016 | $90,350 | -10.01% | - |
| 2015 | $99,390 | 1.70% | - |
| 2014 | $97,700 | -11.44% | - |
| 2013 | $108,880 | 1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $107,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $113,320 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 32.0 percent (32.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Palm Coast and 41.4 percent (41.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach.