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Veterinarians in California

Considering a career as a Veterinarian in California?

20.3% Jobs Projection
$107,880 Median Salary
430 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Veterinarians Work in California?

In 2018, there were 7,380 Veterinarians working in the state.

There were 6,480 Veterinarians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 900 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Veterinarians in this state are growing at a rate of 20.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.8%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 430 annual job openings, and 8,900 total jobs in 2026 for Veterinarians in this state.

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

What do Veterinarians Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Veterinarians ranged from $69,370 to $187,770 with $107,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $33.35 to $90.28. The median hourly rate was $51.87.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $51.72 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.15.

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

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Top California Metros for Veterinarians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,940 $107,960
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,110 $101,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 870 $132,740
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 510 $108,280
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 500 $133,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 410 $93,680
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 250 $94,190
Santa Rosa, CA 200 $136,800
Stockton-Lodi, CA 170 $73,520
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 150 $92,740
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 150 $114,170
Modesto, CA 120 $92,190
Salinas, CA 120 $101,110
Fresno, CA 110 $76,040
Bakersfield, CA 100 $107,840
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 100 $108,980
Visalia-Porterville, CA 70 $108,360
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 60 $92,570
Redding, CA 60 $115,120
Chico, CA 50 $114,720

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

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