The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $48,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,500.
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 | $96,280 | -0.99% | -2.57% |
| 2021 | $97,230 | 36.39% | - |
| 2020 | $61,850 | -22.44% | - |
| 2019 | $75,730 | 4.63% | - |
| 2018 | $72,220 | -22.56% | - |
| 2017 | $88,510 | 2.03% | - |
| 2016 | $86,710 | -0.44% | - |
| 2015 | $87,090 | -3.17% | - |
| 2014 | $89,850 | 0.43% | - |
| 2013 | $89,460 | -10.38% | - |
| 2012 | $98,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,280 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 14.8 percent (14.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lynchburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Lynchburg |