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4.7% Jobs Projection
$87,880 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Veterinarians in Maine is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Veterinarians Work in Maine?

460 people worked as Veterinarians in 2018 in this state.

There were 360 Veterinarians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Veterinarians in this state are growing at a rate of 4.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.8%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 450 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 Maine?

In 2018 wages for Veterinarians ranged from $60,280 to $122,980 with $87,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.98 to $59.12. The median hourly rate was $42.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $38.79 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.46.

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

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Top Maine Metros for Veterinarians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME 150 $110,020
Portsmouth, NH-ME 70 $90,290
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 60 $92,660
Bangor, ME 40 $82,140

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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