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28.7% Jobs Projection
$97,500 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Veterinarians Work in Virginia?

In 2018, there were 2,480 Veterinarians working in the state.

There were 2,670 Veterinarians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Veterinarians in this state are growing at a rate of 28.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.8%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 200 annual job openings, and 3,770 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Veterinarians ranged from $66,870 to $208,000 with $97,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $32.15 to $100. The median hourly rate was $46.87.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $45.6 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.27.

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

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Top Virginia Metros for Veterinarians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,750 $115,910
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 490 $91,460
Richmond, VA 310 $83,960
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 100 $89,690
Roanoke, VA 100 $89,220
Charlottesville, VA 100 $100,380
Harrisonburg, VA 80 $98,380
Lynchburg, VA 80 $80,120
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 60 $72,220
Winchester, VA-WV 60 $78,200
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 40 $90,970

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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