Veterinarian pay in Arizona
Veterinarians in Arizona: $106,000 to $176,000 a year in job ads
From 60 job ads at 46 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted yearly
$106,000 to $176,000
60 ads, median $140,000
Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the ads' stated pay (the middle of each ad's range). An ad that states no unit is not counted, and hourly is never converted to yearly.
Pay by metro
| Metro | Posted range | Ads | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson, AZ | $107,000 to $175,000 a year | 9 | $131,540 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $66,000 to $148,000 a year | 30 | $161,060 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
9%
CE allowance, 20 of 225 ads
21%
mentorship, 47 of 225 ads
8%
new grads welcome, 18 of 225 ads
3%
signing bonus, 7 of 225 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Arizona
- Medical Director at Acacia Animal Hospital, TucsonPay not stated
- Veterinarian - Part Time at Banfield North Scottsdale/Mayo$53,799 to $77,709 a year
- Medical Lead Veterinarian at Chandler Gilbert Animal Hospital, Chandler$120,000 to $175,000 a year
Questions
What does a veterinarian make in Arizona?
Job ads in Arizona offer veterinarians $106,000 to $176,000 a year, median $140,000, from 60 ads at 46 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in Arizona was $152,020 a year in May 2025.
How does Arizona compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in Arizona offers $140,000 a year (60 ads), the same as the US median of $140,000 (2,447 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Arizona cities pay veterinarians the most?
In job ads, the Tucson, AZ area has the highest median for veterinarians, $138,000 a year from 9 ads. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ: $132,000 (30 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do veterinarian jobs in Arizona offer?
Of 225 veterinarian ads in Arizona, 20 mention a CE allowance, 47 mention mentorship, 18 mention welcoming new grads, 7 mention a signing bonus, as of Oct 15, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Job-ad pay is read from employers' own job feeds and careers pages, each figure kept with the ad's own sentence. See also how often vets leave their practice or add your pay anonymously.