DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-1131 Veterinarians

Occupational Description:
Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 10 - Southeast 23044$45.24/hr$1.72/hr$33.78/hr$37.51/hr$44.81/hr$53.87/hr$60.19/hr
Minnesota 1,460156$44.21/hr$1.46/hr$28.70/hr$35.63/hr$44.21/hr$53.51/hr$60.91/hr
U S 74,5401,342$50.91/hr$0.56/hr$28.21/hr$36.72/hr$46.38/hr$59.55/hr$78.10/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Veterinarians
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services220$45.13/hr
Other Regional Data For Veterinarians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 770 $46.84/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 230 $44.81/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 80 $38.99/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 60 $36.18/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 40 $53.00/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 40 $49.73/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 40 $43.05/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 30 $51.90/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 20 $36.39/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A $34.65/hr N/A
Related Occupations
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(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Podiatrists20$77.60/hrN/A
Physician AssistantsN/A$57.88/hrN/A
Biological TechniciansN/A$23.43/hrN/A
Tasks for Veterinarians