As of September 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Veterinary Surgeon in the United States is $51. While Salary.com is seeing that Veterinary Surgeon salary in the US can go up to $56 or down to $41, but most earn between $46 and $53. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Veterinary Surgeon in the United States.
| Percentile | Hourly Pay Rate | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Veterinary Surgeon Salary | $41 | US | September 01, 2026 |
| 25th Percentile Veterinary Surgeon Salary | $46 | US | September 01, 2026 |
| 50th Percentile Veterinary Surgeon Salary | $51 | US | September 01, 2026 |
| 75th Percentile Veterinary Surgeon Salary | $53 | US | September 01, 2026 |
| 90th Percentile Veterinary Surgeon Salary | $56 | US | September 01, 2026 |
Veterinary surgery is surgery performed on animals by veterinarians, whereby the procedures fall into three broad categories: orthopaedics (bones, joints, muscles), soft tissue surgery (skin, body cavities, cardiovascular system, GI/urogenital/respiratory tracts), and neurosurgery. Advanced surgical procedures such as joint replacement (total hip, knee and elbow replacement), fracture repair, stabilization of cranial cruciate ligament deficiency, oncologic (cancer) surgery, herniated disc treatment, complicated gastrointestinal or urogenital procedures, kidney transplant, skin grafts, complic...
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Core compensation
Includes base and short-term incentives
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