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Want to work in Massachusetts as a Veterinarian? Read this first!

17.6% Jobs Projection
$101,910 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Veterinarians Work in Massachusetts?

There were approximately 1,440 workers employed as Veterinarians in this state in 2018.

There were 1,450 Veterinarians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Veterinarians in this state are growing at a rate of 17.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.8%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 1,940 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 Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Veterinarians ranged from $67,330 to $163,860 with $101,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.37 to $78.78. The median hourly rate was $49.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $49.49 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.49.

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

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Top Massachusetts Metros for Veterinarians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 930 $104,380
Worcester, MA-CT 200 $60,860
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 190 $100,830
Springfield, MA-CT 160 $113,000
Barnstable Town, MA 90 $94,640
New Bedford, MA 30 $131,290

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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