Veterinarians in Kansas
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Veterinarians in Kansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Veterinarians in Kansas is growing faster than average.
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Veterinarians in Kansas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Veterinarians Work in Kansas?
700 people worked as Veterinarians in 2018 in this state.
There were 780 Veterinarians employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,050 Veterinarians working in it, which means Kansas has fewer Veterinarians than average.
Job Projections for Kansas
Jobs for Veterinarians in this state are growing at a rate of 23.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.8%.
Kansas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 1,050 jobs for Kansas Veterinarians in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 4,500 annual jobs and 94,600 total jobs in 2026.
What do Veterinarians Make in Kansas?
In 2018 wages for Veterinarians ranged from $47,600 to $148,360 with $87,970 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.88 to $71.33. The median hourly rate was $42.3.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $37.72 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $4.58.
The median salary in Kansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Kansas Metros for Veterinarians
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Veterinarians.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Kansas City, MO-KS | 470 | $91,630 |
Wichita, KS | 130 | $107,100 |
Topeka, KS | 70 | $107,610 |
St. Joseph, MO-KS | 50 | $95,990 |
Manhattan, KS | 30 | $77,130 |
Top States for Veterinarians Employment
The table below shows the states where most Veterinarians work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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.
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