Highest-paying cities for veterinarians
San Francisco, CA leads at $208,080 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $208,080 | $138,880–$243,550 |
| San Jose, CA | $192,160 | $131,920–$227,110 |
| Napa, CA | $172,600 | $129,390–$204,690 |
| Sacramento, CA | $165,260 | $127,660–$215,760 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $164,820 | $122,550–$219,300 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $164,620 | $124,490–$203,590 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $164,060 | $125,190–$190,880 |
| Seattle, WA | $163,810 | $128,930–$202,000 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $163,630 | $119,230–$166,180 |
| Kennewick, WA | $163,520 | $120,610–$178,680 |
| Salinas, CA | $163,080 | $117,210–$207,810 |
| Baltimore, MD | $162,930 | $132,630–$175,950 |
| Modesto, CA | $162,160 | $123,680–$198,040 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $161,060 | $128,830–$209,080 |
| Riverside, CA | $160,860 | $124,650–$214,150 |
| Chico, CA | $160,180 | $105,920–$175,670 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $160,080 | $121,590–$212,090 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $159,990 | $134,810–$172,910 |
| San Diego, CA | $159,750 | $124,530–$199,580 |
| Redding, CA | $159,010 | $125,490–$178,330 |
| Olympia, WA | $158,880 | $118,460–$183,400 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $158,840 | $113,630–$194,260 |
| Oxnard, CA | $158,810 | $107,860–$212,630 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $158,770 | $120,310–$203,900 |
| Bremerton, WA | $158,600 | $123,450–$169,050 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $158,200 | $121,940–$168,490 |
| Yakima, WA | $158,180 | $126,840–$207,220 |
| Vallejo, CA | $157,710 | $127,160–$202,430 |
| Fresno, CA | $157,460 | $116,830–$183,860 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $156,980 | $118,600–$194,300 |
| New York, NY | $156,150 | $123,490–$204,090 |
| Washington, DC | $154,350 | $126,260–$197,920 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $152,020 | $122,390–$169,390 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $151,990 | $122,990–$192,140 |
| Spokane, WA | $151,820 | $108,980–$170,330 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $150,780 | $118,130–$210,650 |
| Trenton, NJ | $150,520 | $117,850–$199,340 |
| Bellingham, WA | $149,760 | $119,960–$178,670 |
| Chicago, IL | $148,730 | $114,540–$196,430 |
| Pensacola, FL | $146,960 | $101,590–$166,240 |
| Kahului, HI | $146,590 | $109,970–$151,240 |
| Stockton, CA | $144,020 | $108,540–$190,040 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $140,830 | $100,340–$153,740 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $140,200 | $120,030–$174,100 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $139,810 | $125,570–$173,740 |
| Boston, MA | $138,900 | $124,690–$177,920 |
| Naples, FL | $137,010 | $96,290–$170,730 |
| North Port, FL | $136,840 | $96,860–$173,350 |
| Peoria, IL | $135,860 | $102,560–$200,090 |
| Kingston, NY | $135,760 | $118,600–$163,840 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.