What is the starting salary for a small animal veterinarian?

Andrea hello, I found the starting salary at one website for Ca and NY however you may want to go to the board of labor and stats for growth and estimated future outlook on salary tooVeterinary medicine is an economically stable profession, with a salary that tends to increase steadily with each year of practice. In addition to years of experience, other factors influencing a vet’s salary include type of practice, geographic location, and whether the vet is a partner or an associate.

Starting Salary
Vets in their first year of practice can expect to earn a salary of approximately $60,000. A 2008 study by the American Veterinary Medical Association found some variations in starting salary based on area of specialization. Small animal exclusive vets started out with the highest average earnings of $64,744. Large animal exclusive vets started at $62,424. Mixed practice vets (large and small animal) started at $58,522. Equine vets started at $41,636.

Pratice Type
The national median earnings for veterinarians was $82,040 in May 2010 according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Private practice vets had median earnings of $90,000 in a 2009 AVMA report. Veterinarians employed by the federal government averaged $93,398. Corporate veterinarians had the highest earnings with a median of over $140,000. Veterinarians in the armed forces had the lowest earnings with a median of $80,000.

Location
Geography also plays a role in what a vet can expect to earn. Vets in major metropolitan areas tend to make more money, but one must also take into account the higher cost of living in these places. The five states with the highest earnings for veterinarians in 2010 were Connecticut, New Jersey, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware (mean earnings over $100K). The top paying metropolitan areas for veterinarians in 2010 were Port St. Lucie, FL; Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL; Newark, NJ; Dover, DE; Scranton, PA; Harrisonburg, VA; Santa Barbara, CA; Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT; San Antonio, TX; and Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ.

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