The highest-paying states for veterinarians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of veterinarians in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $128,650, Connecticut is the highest paying state for veterinarians. It is followed by Rhode Island (average annual salary $128,340). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of veterinarians in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $128,650 |
$99,160 | 900 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $128,340 |
$80,490 | 260 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $128,130 |
$79,980 | 1,980 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $127,980 |
$95,560 | 80 |
| 5 | New York | $127,230 |
$75,630 | 3,810 |
| 6 | Maryland | $127,110 |
$64,020 | 1,720 |
| 7 | Washington | $124,670 |
$78,820 | 2,050 |
| 8 | California | $124,530 |
$61,900 | 7,770 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $123,930 |
$78,800 | 1,770 |
| 10 | Arizona | $122,820 |
$82,710 | 1,580 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $120,450 |
$64,130 | 490 |
| 12 | Michigan | $106,310 |
$77,180 | 1,940 |
| 13 | Florida | $104,870 |
$62,020 | 4,580 |
| 14 | Ohio | $104,470 |
$46,350 | 2,930 |
| 15 | West Virginia | $104,250 |
$73,440 | 330 |
| 16 | South Carolina | $104,160 |
$59,100 | 1,410 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $103,810 |
$76,210 | 3,160 |
| 18 | Georgia | $103,760 |
$55,430 | 2,240 |
| 19 | Maine | $103,590 |
$81,000 | 460 |
| 20 | Hawaii | $103,420 |
$81,270 | 300 |
| 21 | Texas | $103,160 |
$74,390 | 5,580 |
| 22 | Illinois | $102,530 |
$71,490 | 2,840 |
| 23 | Minnesota | $102,380 |
$72,200 | 1,690 |
| 24 | Utah | $102,320 |
$65,580 | 580 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $101,980 |
$62,710 | 3,110 |
| 26 | North Dakota | $101,720 |
$79,920 | 310 |
| 27 | Indiana | $100,910 |
$74,240 | 1,820 |
| 28 | Oregon | $100,820 |
$60,040 | 1,560 |
| 29 | Virginia | $100,640 |
$51,510 | 2,820 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $100,430 |
$47,670 | 1,160 |
| 31 | Idaho | $100,050 |
$61,210 | 410 |
| 32 | Nevada | $99,710 |
$48,890 | 690 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $99,690 |
$68,410 | 1,380 |
| 34 | Alabama | $99,580 |
$53,660 | 1,150 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $99,210 |
$59,910 | 520 |
| 36 | Alaska | $98,910 |
$47,920 | 190 |
| 37 | Puerto Rico | $98,900 |
$24,200 | 160 |
| 38 | Louisiana | $98,570 |
$67,450 | 760 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | $98,490 |
$67,370 | 2,120 |
| 40 | Missouri | $98,440 |
$56,900 | 1,650 |
| 41 | Vermont | $98,430 |
$47,890 | 400 |
| 42 | Kansas | $98,400 |
$68,000 | 820 |
| 43 | Delaware | $97,660 |
$61,700 | 300 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $97,250 |
$54,580 | 970 |
| 45 | Colorado | $95,770 |
$60,640 | 2,340 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $95,200 |
$59,660 | 470 |
| 47 | South Dakota | $92,580 |
$59,260 | 240 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $90,880 |
$53,160 | 490 |
| 49 | Iowa | $90,360 |
$48,770 | 1,090 |
| 50 | Nebraska | $81,430 |
$40,470 | 780 |
| 51 | Wyoming | $79,580 |
$45,950 | 210 |
| 52 | Montana | $79,420 |
$60,360 | 540 |