Veterinarians

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2023 Workforce

94.2k

Average Age

44.3

Estimated Job Growth

19%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$127,153

Average Male Salary

$148,793

Average Female Salary

$116,291

About

Veterinarians are most often employed by the Veterinary services industry. The average yearly wage for Veterinarians was $127,153 in 2023.

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

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Employment and salary information for the Veterinarians workforce. Veterinarians workforce in 2023 was 94,225 people, of which 66.6% were women and 33.4% were men. Veterinarians are paid most in Orange County (West Central)--Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Woods Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Foothills PUMA, CO.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

31,489

Male Workforce

± 4.36k

62,736

Female Workforce

± 6.15k

The Veterinarians workforce in 2023 was 94,225 people (66.6% women and 33.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 40.1% between 2014 (67,258) and 2023 (94,225).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($177,606), Rhode Island ($156,597), and Connecticut ($152,861).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$127,153

AVERAGE WAGE

#32 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Veterinarians earned an average of $127,153, $59,426 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Veterinarians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.33

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Veterinarians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.33, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 Other health care services ($238,884).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

94.2k

2023 Workforce

± 7,534

3.63%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11%

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 2.58% and Administration of economic programs & space research with 1.72%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Veterinarians in the US. The workforce of Veterinarians in 2023 was 94,225 people, with 66.6% woman, and 33.4% men. The average age of male Veterinarians in the workforce is 50.4 and of female Veterinarians is 41.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Veterinarians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Veterinarians in 2023 was 94,225 people, with 66.6% woman, and 33.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (16,440 people), 35 to 39 years (14,651 people), and 40 to 44 years (11,718 people). Among them they concentrated 45.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 5.55% of Veterinarians workers were Hispanic and 94.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (30.3%), Puerto Rican (22.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (10.1)%

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Races

In 2023, 85.5% of the Veterinarians workforce were White, of which 66.9% were women and 33.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (5.96%) and Asian (5.12%).

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 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (37,952 people), Agriculture (20,496 people), and Health (12,661 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Veterinarians workers were Graduate Degree (94,225 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 4.02%, but Veterinarians are expected to see a growth of 19% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

19%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.