The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of veterinarians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $80,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $93,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $122,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $135,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $154,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $154,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $122,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,340.
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 | $122,000 | 16.34% | 11.67% |
| 2021 | $102,060 | -5.93% | - |
| 2020 | $108,110 | -6.90% | - |
| 2019 | $115,570 | 30.87% | - |
| 2018 | $79,890 | 1.79% | - |
| 2017 | $78,460 | -0.84% | - |
| 2016 | $79,120 | -16.85% | - |
| 2015 | $92,450 | -7.72% | - |
| 2014 | $99,590 | -19.59% | - |
| 2013 | $119,100 | 9.52% | - |
| 2012 | $107,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $122,000 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 44.6 percent (44.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.