Veterinarians

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

98k

Average Age

44.3

Estimated Job Growth

9.61%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$134,160

Average Male Salary

$154,505

Average Female Salary

$124,239

About

Veterinarians are most often employed by the Veterinary services industry. The average yearly wage for Veterinarians was $134,160 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Veterinarians are Foothills PUMA, CO, Fort Collins PUMA, CO, and Jefferson County (Southeast)--Hoover (North), Vestavia Hills & Homewood Cities PUMA, AL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Veterinarians are Foothills PUMA, CO, Yolo County (South)--Davis & West Sacramento Cities PUMA, CA, and Fort Collins PUMA, CO.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Veterinarians workforce. Veterinarians workforce in 2024 was 98,037 people, of which 67.2% were women and 32.8% were men.

Veterinarians are paid most in Fairfax County (West Central)--Centreville (North & West) & Chantilly (South & West) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Foothills PUMA, CO.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

32,135

Male Workforce

± 4.4k

65,902

Female Workforce

± 6.3k

The Veterinarians workforce in 2024 was 98,037 people (67.2% women and 32.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 45.8% between 2014 (67,258) and 2024 (98,037).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Veterinarians.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($194,800), Alaska ($185,624), and Rhode Island ($163,319).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$134,160

AVERAGE WAGE

#31 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Veterinarians earned an average of $134,160, $64,282 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Veterinarians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Veterinarians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.327, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Veterinarians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Veterinarians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Veterinarians and on wages for those in the field. Veterinary services is the industry that employs the most Veterinarians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Veterinarians, by average wage, is Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($246,034).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

98k

2024 Workforce

± 7,685

4.05%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.8%

This graphic shows the share of Veterinarians employed by various industries. Veterinary services employs the largest share of Veterinarians at 94.7%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 2.87% and Administration of economic programs & space research with 1.59%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Veterinarians in the US. The workforce of Veterinarians in 2024 was 98,037 people, with 67.2% woman, and 32.8% men. The average age of male Veterinarians in the workforce is 50.2 and of female Veterinarians is 41.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Veterinarians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Veterinarians in 2024 was 98,037 people, with 67.2% woman, and 32.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (16,825 people), 35 to 39 years (15,248 people), and 40 to 44 years (12,476 people). Among them they concentrated 45.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 6.06% of Veterinarians workers were Hispanic and 93.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (25.9%), Puerto Rican (20.4)%, and Cuban (10.1)%

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Races

In 2024, 84.2% of the Veterinarians workforce were White, of which 67.3% were women and 32.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (7.04%) and Asian (5.2%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Veterinarians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Veterinarians is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Agriculture.

Among the necessary skills for Veterinarians, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Veterinarians need more than the average amount of Science.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Veterinarians in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (39,926 people), Agriculture (21,046 people), and Health (13,423 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Veterinarians workers were Graduate Degree (98,037 people), false (0 people), and false (0 people).

The graphic shows the Veterinarians workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Veterinarians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Veterinarians need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Veterinarians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Veterinarians are expected to see a growth of 9.61% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

9.61%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Veterinarians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.