What is the average Veterinarian salary?

The national median Veterinarian salary is $119,100 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $91,840 to $143,840 depending on location.

How much does a Veterinarian take home after taxes?

A Veterinarian earning the national median of $119,100 takes home approximately $92,617 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 22.2%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $69,513 in Mississippi to $106,847 in Washington.

Which state gives Veterinarians the highest take-home pay?

Washington gives Veterinarians the highest take-home pay at $106,847 per year on a median wage of $139,840. 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 $119,100, a Veterinarian takes home approximately $7,718 per month in a no-tax state, or between $5,793 and $8,904 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: $119,100/year.

National Median

$119,100

Approx. Take-Home

$92,617

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$106,847

Washington

Lowest Take-Home

$69,513

Mississippi

Veterinarian Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
WAWashington	$139,840	$106,847	$8,904	23.6%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$143,840	$100,055	$8,338	30.4%	Details →
CACalifornia	$143,840	$100,048	$8,337	30.4%	Details →
AKAlaska	$128,840	$99,328	$8,277	22.9%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$138,840	$99,221	$8,268	28.5%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$124,840	$96,594	$8,050	22.6%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$133,840	$96,346	$8,029	28.0%	Details →
NYNew York	$133,840	$95,763	$7,980	28.4%	Details →
MDMaryland	$127,840	$92,843	$7,737	27.4%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$128,840	$92,548	$7,712	28.2%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$124,840	$92,163	$7,680	26.2%	Details →
TXTexas	$117,840	$91,730	$7,644	22.2%	Details →
COColorado	$121,840	$89,825	$7,485	26.3%	Details →
HIHawaii	$128,840	$89,721	$7,477	30.4%	Details →
NVNevada	$114,840	$89,620	$7,468	22.0%	Details →
FLFlorida	$113,840	$88,916	$7,410	21.9%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$122,840	$88,651	$7,388	27.8%	Details →
OROregon	$128,840	$88,558	$7,380	31.3%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$117,840	$88,113	$7,343	25.2%	Details →
AZArizona	$116,840	$88,106	$7,342	24.6%	Details →
VAVirginia	$120,840	$87,664	$7,305	27.5%	Details →
WYWyoming	$111,840	$87,509	$7,292	21.8%	Details →
VTVermont	$118,840	$86,848	$7,237	26.9%	Details →
ILIllinois	$118,840	$86,671	$7,223	27.1%	Details →
DEDelaware	$117,840	$85,191	$7,099	27.7%	Details →
OHOhio	$111,840	$85,088	$7,091	23.9%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$109,840	$84,580	$7,048	23.0%	Details →
MIMichigan	$113,840	$84,316	$7,026	25.9%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$113,840	$83,964	$6,997	26.2%	Details →
UTUtah	$112,840	$83,089	$6,924	26.4%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$111,840	$83,050	$6,921	25.7%	Details →
INIndiana	$109,840	$82,783	$6,899	24.6%	Details →
MEMaine	$113,840	$82,622	$6,885	27.4%	Details →
TNTennessee	$104,840	$82,585	$6,882	21.2%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$111,840	$82,018	$6,835	26.7%	Details →
NENebraska	$109,840	$80,826	$6,736	26.4%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$107,840	$80,602	$6,717	25.3%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$101,840	$80,474	$6,706	21.0%	Details →
KSKansas	$108,840	$79,980	$6,665	26.5%	Details →
KYKentucky	$106,840	$79,845	$6,654	25.3%	Details →
MOMissouri	$106,840	$79,817	$6,651	25.3%	Details →
MTMontana	$108,840	$79,702	$6,642	26.8%	Details →
IAIowa	$107,840	$79,381	$6,615	26.4%	Details →
IDIdaho	$107,840	$79,288	$6,607	26.5%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$104,840	$77,798	$6,483	25.8%	Details →
LALouisiana	$102,840	$77,580	$6,465	24.6%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$100,840	$75,519	$6,293	25.1%	Details →
ALAlabama	$97,840	$73,008	$6,084	25.4%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$95,840	$72,235	$6,020	24.6%	Details →
ARArkansas	$93,840	$70,685	$5,890	24.7%	Details →
MSMississippi	$91,840	$69,513	$5,793	24.3%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

Veterinarian Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Veterinarian Take-Home Pay by State

Veterinarian Salary After Tax by City

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