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Veterinarian salary in Florida: $131,660 median.

How pay for veterinarians in Florida compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Florida · BLS May 2025
$131,660median in Florida

Hourly pay in Florida, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $30.01 · 25th $40.28 · median $63.30 · 75th $79.99 · 90th $100.73.

Quick answer

Veterinarians in Florida earned a median of $131,660 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 1% above the national median of $130,100. Florida ranked 13 of 49 for this occupation's median pay, with about 5,360 people employed.

Florida median
$131,660
$63.30/hr
U.S. median
$130,100
+1% in Florida
Rank among states
13 of 49
by median pay
Employed
5,360
location quotient 1.00
Key facts

More on veterinarian pay in Florida

  • The median hourly wage for veterinarians in Florida was $63.30 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of veterinarians in Florida earned between $83,790 and $166,370 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of veterinarians in Florida earned less than $62,430 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $209,520 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for veterinarians in Florida was $139,760 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Florida it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL$146,960
  2. Tallahassee, FL$140,830
  3. Naples-Marco Island, FL$137,010
  4. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$136,840
  5. Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL$133,950
  6. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$133,850
  7. Jacksonville, FL$133,810
  8. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$132,440
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. New York$131,830
  2. Vermont$131,820
  3. Florida$131,660
  4. Texas$131,330
  5. Colorado$130,840

See all states on the national Veterinarian salary page.

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Method

How this page is built

BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

What this page can't tell you
  • Cost of living, which changes what a salary is worth.
  • Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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