Veterinarian, H-1B salary
What 1,436 H-1B filings report for “Veterinarian” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Veterinarian?
$125k median H-1B base salary for a Veterinarian, typically $80k to $208k, across 1,436 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in North Carolina at $150k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1North Carolina26$150k+$25k
- 2California723$140k+$15k
- 3Virginia40$135k+$10k
- 4Texas92$120k−$5k
- 5Washington36$113k−$12k
- 6New York52$113k−$12k
- 7Pennsylvania35$110k−$15k
- 8Georgia33$110k−$15k
- 9Florida91$107k−$18k
- 10Massachusetts21$105k−$20k
- 11Illinois33$100k−$25k
- 12Michigan27$100k−$25k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $125kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Veterinarian?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Veterinarian roles are VCA; Thrive Pet Healthcare; United Veterinary Care; Ocean Avenue Veterinary Hospital; and University of California, Davis, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Veterinarian filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1VCA159 filings$135k
- 2Thrive Pet Healthcare36 filings$156k
- 3United Veterinary Care33 filings$170k
- 4Ocean Avenue Veterinary Hospital26 filings$190k
- 5University of California, Davis23 filings$116k
- 6Avpm Ca 42 LP17 filings$120k
- 7Central Valley Vet16 filings$151k
- 8SVK Veterinary Services14 filings$120k
- 9Anima Vet Group13 filings$200k
- 10Dr Sandhu Animal Hospital12 filings$96k
- 11Central Boulevard Veterinary Hospital11 filings$125k
- 12Virginia Animal Care10 filings$150k
- 13SAGE Veterinary Centers, LP10 filings$198k
- 14M5b9 filings$99k
- 15PetVet Care Centers (California)9 filings$130k
- 16Roseville Animal Hospital PC9 filings$140k
- 17Cobb Emergency Veterinary Clinic8 filings$112k
- 18Daly Vet Animal Hospital8 filings$225k
- 19Cary Animal Care7 filings$150k
- 20Pet Headquarters7 filings$150k
- 21All Paws Animal Clinic7 filings$105k
- 22Mission Veterinary Partners7 filings$68k
- 23American Pet Clinic6 filings$92k
- 24Baldyview Animal Hospital6 filings$200k
- 25CSR Veterinary Services6 filings$108k
- 26Great Vet6 filings$165k
- 27Mckelvie, Kroll, Melloh, Monte, Ziemba and Assoc Dvm Pa6 filings$175k
- 28Nanak Kd Vet6 filings$204k
- 29Petco6 filings$139k
- 30Veterinary Medical Institutes6 filings$250k
- 31Wake Animal Care6 filings$150k
- 32Ocean State Veterinary Specialists6 filings$89k
- 33Animal Healthcare Center6 filings$137k
- 34Aulakh & Chahal6 filings$133k
- 35Central Valley Veterinarians6 filings$97k
- 36Mj Farms6 filings$127k
- 37Pet Angels Animal Hospital6 filings$117k
- 38Saratoga Veterinary Hospital6 filings$115k
- 39All Tails Wagging Santa Rosa6 filings$172k
- 40Veterinary Specialists of Texas PC6 filings$166k
- 41Eastbay Veterinary Associates6 filings$108k
- 42First Coast No More Homeless Pets6 filings$130k
- 43Advanced Critical Care and Emergency Specialty Services5 filings$108k
- 44Apex Animal Care5 filings$175k
- 45Connecticut Veterinary Center5 filings$119k
- 46Ethos Veterinary Health5 filings$150k
- 47Lone Tree Animal Hospital5 filings$230k
- 48Luvncare Animal Clinic5 filings$120k
- 49Rarebreed Veterinary Partners5 filings$225k
- 50Roswell Animal Care5 filings$150k
Related titles in this family
2,755 filings carry “Veterinarian” in the title, across 125 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Associate Veterinarian916 filings$115k
- 2Emergency Veterinarian79 filings$146k
- 3Clinical Veterinarian27 filings$94k
- 4Lead Veterinarian25 filings$180k
- 5Staff Veterinarian15 filings$120k
- 6Associate Veterinarian Emergency Clinician11 filings$220k
- 7Managing Veterinarian10 filings$148k
- 8Performance Horse Veterinarian10 filings$78k
- 9Veterinarian/Medical Director9 filings$175k
- 10Medical Director / Veterinarian8 filings$130k
- 11Senior Veterinarian8 filings$210k
- 12Chief Veterinarian6 filings$138k
Figures are for the exact title “Veterinarian”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.