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Is Nebraska a good place for you to work as a Veterinarian?

26.4% Jobs Projection
$77,620 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Veterinarians Work in Nebraska?

630 people worked as Veterinarians in 2018 in this state.

There were 690 Veterinarians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Veterinarians in this state are growing at a rate of 26.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.8%.

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Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 1,100 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 Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Veterinarians ranged from $44,100 to $104,350 with $77,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.2 to $50.17. The median hourly rate was $37.32.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $34.21 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $3.11.

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

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Top Nebraska Metros for Veterinarians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 210 $80,310
Lincoln, NE 120 $73,100
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 40 $88,720
Grand Island, NE 40 $70,150

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

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