Salaries/Veterinarian

Veterinarian Salary — 2026 Data

Diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases and injuries in animals across companion, livestock, and specialty practices. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

Location	Entry-Level	Mid-Level	Senior	COL Index
San Francisco	$115K – $146K	$142K – $189K	$189K – $257K	180
New York	$109K – $138K	$134K – $179K	$179K – $243K	170
San Jose	$114K – $145K	$141K – $188K	$188K – $255K	178
Seattle	$104K – $132K	$128K – $171K	$171K – $232K	155
Los Angeles	$98K – $124K	$121K – $161K	$161K – $218K	150
Boston	$100K – $127K	$124K – $165K	$165K – $224K	145
Washington D.C.	$102K – $130K	$126K – $168K	$168K – $228K	150
San Diego	$95K – $121K	$118K – $157K	$157K – $213K	140
Chicago	$89K – $113K	$110K – $147K	$147K – $200K	115
Austin	$92K – $117K	$113K – $151K	$151K – $205K	110
Denver	$89K – $113K	$110K – $147K	$147K – $200K	120
Atlanta	$85K – $108K	$105K – $140K	$140K – $190K	105
Dallas	$85K – $108K	$105K – $140K	$140K – $190K	105
Houston	$84K – $107K	$104K – $139K	$139K – $188K	102
Miami	$89K – $113K	$110K – $147K	$147K – $200K	125
Phoenix	$81K – $103K	$100K – $133K	$133K – $181K	100
Philadelphia	$87K – $110K	$107K – $143K	$143K – $194K	110
Minneapolis	$87K – $110K	$107K – $143K	$143K – $194K	108
Portland	$92K – $117K	$113K – $151K	$151K – $205K	130
San Antonio	$78K – $99K	$97K – $129K	$129K – $175K	95
Detroit	$80K – $102K	$99K – $132K	$132K – $179K	95
Raleigh	$83K – $106K	$103K – $137K	$137K – $186K	102
Charlotte	$83K – $106K	$103K – $137K	$137K – $186K	102
Nashville	$84K – $107K	$104K – $139K	$139K – $188K	105
Orlando	$81K – $103K	$100K – $133K	$133K – $181K	102
Tampa	$82K – $104K	$101K – $134K	$134K – $182K	100
Jacksonville	$78K – $99K	$97K – $129K	$129K – $175K	98
Salt Lake City	$83K – $106K	$103K – $137K	$137K – $186K	108
Pittsburgh	$78K – $99K	$97K – $129K	$129K – $175K	95
Indianapolis	$78K – $99K	$97K – $129K	$129K – $175K	95
Columbus	$79K – $100K	$98K – $130K	$130K – $177K	95
Cleveland	$77K – $97K	$95K – $126K	$126K – $171K	92
Cincinnati	$77K – $98K	$96K – $127K	$127K – $173K	94
Kansas City	$80K – $102K	$99K – $132K	$132K – $179K	95
St. Louis	$78K – $99K	$97K – $129K	$129K – $175K	92
Milwaukee	$79K – $100K	$98K – $130K	$130K – $177K	94
Baltimore	$85K – $108K	$105K – $140K	$140K – $190K	108
Richmond	$81K – $103K	$100K – $133K	$133K – $181K	100
Virginia Beach	$80K – $102K	$99K – $132K	$132K – $179K	98
Sacramento	$89K – $113K	$110K – $147K	$147K – $200K	125
Las Vegas	$83K – $106K	$103K – $137K	$137K – $186K	108
Oklahoma City	$75K – $95K	$92K – $123K	$123K – $167K	88
Memphis	$75K – $95K	$92K – $123K	$123K – $167K	88
Louisville	$77K – $97K	$95K – $126K	$126K – $171K	90
New Orleans	$78K – $99K	$97K – $129K	$129K – $175K	95
Albuquerque	$77K – $97K	$95K – $126K	$126K – $171K	95
Tucson	$77K – $97K	$95K – $126K	$126K – $171K	95
Buffalo	$77K – $97K	$95K – $126K	$126K – $171K	90
Honolulu	$89K – $113K	$110K – $147K	$147K – $200K	175
Remote (US)	$81K – $103K	$100K – $133K	$133K – $181K	100

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