Veterinarians are most often employed by the Veterinary services industry. The average yearly wage for Veterinarians was $107,870 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Veterinarians by wage are Chemical engineers, Aerospace engineers, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers.
Veterinarians are part of the Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations, along with Chiropractors, Dentists, Dietitians & nutritionists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, and 37 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Veterinarians are Brazos CountyCollege Station & Bryan Cities PUMA, TX, Lexington-Fayette County (Outer) PUMA, KY, and Fort Collins City PUMA, CO. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Veterinarians are Brazos CountyCollege Station & Bryan Cities PUMA, TX, Lake Stevens & Monroe Cities PUMA, WA, and Ingham County (South & East) PUMA, MI.