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Veterinarian Surgeon Salary in the United States

How much does a Veterinarian Surgeon make in the United States? The salary range for a Veterinarian Surgeon job is from $78,690 to $130,571 per year in the United States. Click on the filter to check out Veterinarian Surgeon job salaries by hourly, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, monthly, and yearly.

Average base salary
updated at November 01, 2024
$103,856
Per Year
The average salary for a Veterinarian Surgeon is $103,856
per Year in the United States.
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Base Salary
$78,690
$103,856
Medium
$130,571
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Highest Paying Cities for Veterinarian Surgeon in the United States

Veterinarian Surgeon salaries in the United States will pay differently by cities. Below following are the eight cities with the highest income for Veterinarian Surgeon jobs in the United States. The city with the highest salary is San Jose. Click on the Veterinarian Surgeon salary in cities you are interested in to view detailed job salary information.
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States with Higher Salaries for Veterinarian Surgeon

The five states where Veterinarian Surgeon jobs get higher salaries in the United States are: District of Columbia, California, New Jersey, Alaska, and Massachusetts. Compared with the average salary of a Veterinarian Surgeon in the United States, the state of District of Columbia with the highest job income for this job. The second and third states are California and New Jersey respectively. The high or low salary paid to Veterinarian Surgeon by the US has a greater relationship with the demand for jobs and the cost of living.

How Much Do Similar Professions Get Paid in the United States?

There are some different titles for Veterinarian Surgeon jobs, and the job title of Veterinarian Surgeon will vary in different companies. The job title has a lot to do with the department and responsibilities, and the same job title will vary in different departments. The following list is the salary of jobs similar to Veterinarian Surgeon, start to view Veterinarian Surgeon-related jobs you are interested in.
Licensed Veterinarian
Average salary
United States
$109,100
per Year
Equine Veterinarian
Average salary
United States
$92,979
per Year
Zoo Veterinarian
Average salary
United States
$107,421
per Year
Associate Veterinarian
Average salary
United States
$111,290
per Year
ER Veterinarian
Average salary
United States
$111,290
per Year
Senior Veterinarian
Average salary
United States
$96,775
per Year

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What Does a Veterinarian Surgeon Do?

Although all veterinarians are qualified to perform some surgical work, veterinary surgeons are specially trained and certified to perform advanced general or orthopedic surgical procedures on a variety of animals.

November 18, 2021

The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) is the AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organization™ for certification of veterinarians in large animal surgery and small animal surgery.

November 17, 2021

However, board-certified veterinary surgeons likely earn salaries that are somewhat higher than those of veterinarians:.

November 08, 2021

Although "vet" is commonly used as an abbreviation in all English-speaking countries, the occupation is formally referred to as a veterinary surgeon in the United Kingdom and Ireland and now as a veterinarian in most of the rest of the English-speaking world.

October 20, 2021

Most Common Benefits for Veterinarian Surgeon

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Healthcare
401(k)
Pension
Disability
Time Off (days)

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The highest Veterinarian Surgeon salary is $130,571, while the lowest is $78,690 in the United States.
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