What is the average Veterinarian salary?

The national median Veterinarian salary is $125,510 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $82,340 to $158,950 depending on location.

How much does a Veterinarian take home after taxes?

A Veterinarian earning the national median of $125,510 takes home approximately $97,052 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 22.7%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $63,465 in Montana to $117,250 in Washington.

Which state gives Veterinarians the highest take-home pay?

Washington gives Veterinarians the highest take-home pay at $117,250 per year on a median wage of $155,060. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Veterinarian's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $125,510, a Veterinarian takes home approximately $8,088 per month in a no-tax state, or between $5,289 and $9,771 per month depending on state income tax.

Veterinarian Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Diagnose and treat diseases and injuries in animals. National median wage: $125,510/year.

National Median

$125,510

Approx. Take-Home

$97,052

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$117,250

Washington

Lowest Take-Home

$63,465

Montana

Veterinarian Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
WAWashington	$155,060	$117,250	$9,771	24.4%	Details →
CACalifornia	$158,950	$109,217	$9,101	31.3%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$153,200	$105,925	$8,827	30.9%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$148,550	$105,527	$8,794	29.0%	Details →
FLFlorida	$131,170	$100,921	$8,410	23.1%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$128,890	$99,362	$8,280	22.9%	Details →
AZArizona	$132,810	$99,124	$8,260	25.4%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$134,290	$97,419	$8,118	27.5%	Details →
AKAlaska	$125,510	$97,052	$8,088	22.7%	Details →
TNTennessee	$125,420	$96,991	$8,083	22.7%	Details →
VTVermont	$134,240	$96,604	$8,050	28.0%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$129,510	$95,810	$7,984	26.0%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$131,500	$94,791	$7,899	27.9%	Details →
NVNevada	$121,720	$94,460	$7,872	22.4%	Details →
NYNew York	$131,330	$94,322	$7,860	28.2%	Details →
TXTexas	$121,220	$94,108	$7,842	22.4%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$130,700	$94,007	$7,834	28.1%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$126,860	$93,551	$7,796	26.3%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$126,710	$92,994	$7,750	26.6%	Details →
OHOhio	$123,140	$92,828	$7,736	24.6%	Details →
ILIllinois	$128,290	$92,747	$7,729	27.7%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$126,720	$91,433	$7,619	27.8%	Details →
MDMaryland	$125,510	$91,407	$7,617	27.2%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$123,430	$91,214	$7,601	26.1%	Details →
COColorado	$122,980	$90,620	$7,552	26.3%	Details →
LALouisiana	$120,630	$90,461	$7,538	25.0%	Details →
DEDelaware	$125,510	$90,007	$7,501	28.3%	Details →
VAVirginia	$124,110	$89,773	$7,481	27.7%	Details →
INIndiana	$119,230	$89,221	$7,435	25.2%	Details →
UTUtah	$121,850	$89,111	$7,426	26.9%	Details →
MEMaine	$124,070	$88,693	$7,391	28.5%	Details →
MOMissouri	$119,640	$88,311	$7,359	26.2%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$117,340	$84,923	$7,077	27.6%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$115,220	$84,530	$7,044	26.6%	Details →
MIMichigan	$112,320	$83,324	$6,944	25.8%	Details →
IDIdaho	$106,080	$78,688	$6,557	25.8%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$104,440	$78,149	$6,512	25.2%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$99,490	$78,140	$6,512	21.5%	Details →
IAIowa	$100,910	$76,597	$6,383	24.1%	Details →
MSMississippi	$101,300	$76,375	$6,365	24.6%	Details →
KSKansas	$102,510	$76,025	$6,335	25.8%	Details →
ARArkansas	$100,820	$76,009	$6,334	24.6%	Details →
WYWyoming	$95,400	$75,944	$6,329	20.4%	Details →
HIHawaii	$102,730	$74,823	$6,235	27.2%	Details →
KYKentucky	$98,210	$74,601	$6,217	24.0%	Details →
ALAlabama	$98,060	$73,177	$6,098	25.4%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$96,360	$72,829	$6,069	24.4%	Details →
OROregon	$102,910	$72,819	$6,068	29.2%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$89,970	$72,124	$6,010	19.8%	Details →
NENebraska	$83,710	$64,623	$5,385	22.8%	Details →
MTMontana	$82,340	$63,465	$5,289	22.9%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

Veterinarian Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Veterinarian Take-Home Pay by State

Veterinarian Salary After Tax by City

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