Veterinary Surgeon Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

Veterinary Surgeon Salary in Des Moines, IA

How much does a Veterinary Surgeon make in Des Moines, IA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Veterinary Surgeon in Des Moines, IA is $97,415. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $87,500 to $103,355, with most professionals earning between $78,473 and $108,763.

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Veterinary Surgeon Salaries by Percentile
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10th Percentile Veterinary Surgeon Salary $78,473 Des Moines,IA March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Veterinary Surgeon Salary $87,500 Des Moines,IA March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Veterinary Surgeon Salary $97,415 Des Moines,IA March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Veterinary Surgeon Salary $103,355 Des Moines,IA March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Veterinary Surgeon Salary $108,763 Des Moines,IA March 01, 2025
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What is a Veterinary Surgeon ?

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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Average Base Salary

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87500
103355
97415

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
87500
103355
97415
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Veterinary Surgeon in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Veterinary Surgeon ranges from $87,500 to $103,355 with the average base salary of $97,415. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $87,500 to $103,355 with the average total cash compensation of $97,415.

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About Des Moines, Iowa    Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A smal....More

Des Moines, Iowa  area prices were up 0.8% from a year ago

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