Veterinarians in Alabama

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Veterinarians in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Veterinarians in Alabama is growing faster than average.

• Veterinarians in Alabama earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Veterinarians Work in Alabama?

In 2018, there were 930 Veterinarians working in the state.

There were 980 Veterinarians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,050 Veterinarians working in it, which means Alabama has fewer Veterinarians than average.

Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Veterinarians in this state are growing at a rate of 16.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.8%.

Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Veterinarians job openings in Alabama, and 1,140 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,500 annual jobs and 94,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Veterinarians Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Veterinarians ranged from $50,880 to $150,210 with $85,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $24.46 to $72.22. The median hourly rate was $41.07.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $39.55 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.52.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Alabama Metros for Veterinarians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Veterinarians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	270	$98,020
Montgomery, AL	80	$82,980
Auburn-Opelika, AL	80	$61,880
Mobile, AL	70	$72,820
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	70	$75,960
Columbus, GA-AL	50	$95,130

Top States for Veterinarians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Veterinarians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	7,380	$107,880
Texas	4,650	$99,040
Florida	4,370	$92,410
New York	3,240	$105,560
Pennsylvania	2,960	$101,710
North Carolina	2,870	$91,550
Ohio	2,860	$95,310
Illinois	2,500	$97,120
Virginia	2,480	$97,500
Georgia	2,170	$84,040
Colorado	2,150	$90,630
Michigan	2,090	$84,820
Wisconsin	1,770	$83,820
New Jersey	1,730	$113,860
Maryland	1,680	$113,700
Tennessee	1,630	$84,330
Washington	1,630	$89,180
Missouri	1,600	$89,230
Indiana	1,490	$87,830
Oregon	1,460	$87,020

Below are the states where Veterinarians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$113,860
Maryland	$113,700
Delaware	$110,020
California	$107,880
New York	$105,560
Rhode Island	$105,050
Massachusetts	$101,910
Pennsylvania	$101,710
Connecticut	$99,970
South Carolina	$99,940

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.