Veterinarians in Hawaii

Get the information you need to know about working as a Veterinarian.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Veterinarian Career?

• Health Professions
• Veterinary Medicine
• Veterinary Medicine
• Veterinary Biomedical & Clinical Services
• General Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences
• Veterinary Anatomy
• Veterinary Physiology
• Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology
• Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology
• Veterinary Toxicology and Pharmacology
• Large Animal/Food Animal and Equine Surgery and Medicine
• Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine
• Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine
• Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health
• Veterinary Infectious Diseases
• Other Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
• Residency Programs
• Veterinary Residency Programs
• Veterinary Anesthesiology Residency Program
• Veterinary Dentistry Residency Program
• Veterinary Dermatology Residency Program
• Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Residency Program
• Veterinary Internal Medicine Residency Program
• Laboratory Animal Medicine Residency Program
• Veterinary Microbiology Residency Program
• Veterinary Nutrition Residency Program
• Veterinary Ophthalmology Residency Program
• Veterinary Pathology Residency Program
• Veterinary Practice Residency Program
• Veterinary Preventive Medicine Residency Program
• Veterinary Radiology Residency Program
• Veterinary Surgery Residency Program
• Theriogenology Residency Program
• Veterinary Toxicology Residency Program
• Zoological Medicine Residency Program
• Poultry Veterinarian Residency Program
• Veterinary Behaviorist Residency Program
• Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology Residency Program
• Veterinary Residency Programs, Other

How Many Veterinarians Work in Hawaii?

In Hawaii, there were 230 people working as Veterinarians in the year 2018.

There were 280 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 Hawaii has fewer Veterinarians than average.

Job Projections for Hawaii

Jobs for Veterinarians in this state are growing at a rate of 17.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.8%.

Hawaii Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 340 jobs for Hawaii Veterinarians in 2026.

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

What do Veterinarians Make in Hawaii?

Workers in this field were paid a median of $79.13 an hour in 2017.

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Top Hawaii Metros for Veterinarians

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Urban Honolulu, HI	170	$122,500

Top States for Veterinarians Employment

View the list below to see 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.