Veterinary Nurse Salary in the United States

Veterinary Nurse Salary

How much does a Veterinary Nurse make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Veterinary Nurse in the United States is $113,754. While Salary.com is seeing that Veterinary Nurse salary in the US can go up to $172,240 or down to $67,099, but most earn between $89,333 and $144,368. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Veterinary Nurse in the United States.

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Veterinary Nurse Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Veterinary Nurse Salary $67,099 US December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Veterinary Nurse Salary $89,333 US December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Veterinary Nurse Salary $113,754 US December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Veterinary Nurse Salary $144,368 US December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Veterinary Nurse Salary $172,240 US December 01, 2024
25% $89,333 10% $67,099 90% $172,240 75% $144,368 $113,754 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Veterinary Nurse ?

Paraveterinary workers are those people who assist a veterinary physician in the performance of their duties, or carry out animal health procedures autonomously as part of a veterinary care system. The job role varies throughout the world, and common titles include veterinary nurse, veterinary technician, veterinary assistant and veterinary technologist, and variants with the prefix of 'animal health'. The scope of practice varies between countries, with some countries allowing suitably qualified paraveterinary workers a scope of autonomous practice, including minor surgery, whilst others re...

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Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
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144368
113754

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
89333
144368
113754
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Veterinary Nurse in the United States. The base salary for Veterinary Nurse ranges from $89,333 to $144,368 with the average base salary of $113,754. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $89,333 to $144,368 with the average total cash compensation of $113,754.

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