Veterinarian pay in Colorado
Veterinarians in Colorado: $113,000 to $190,000 a year in job ads
From 87 job ads at 66 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$90 to $140
5 ads, median $140
Posted yearly
$113,000 to $190,000
87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $120,000 to $190,000 a year | 21 | $135,090 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $69,000 to $141,000 a year | 10 | $126,790 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $125,000 to $145,000 a year | 6 | $117,520 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $87,000 to $186,000 a year | 6 | $112,450 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
20%
CE allowance, 43 of 212 ads
24%
mentorship, 50 of 212 ads
10%
new grads welcome, 22 of 212 ads
5%
four-day week, 11 of 212 ads
1%
signing bonus, 2 of 212 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Colorado
- Veterinarian - Part Time at Banfield Pet Hospital - Colorado Springs Austin Bluffs, Colorado Springs$56,630 to $81,799 a year
- Veterinarian at Banfield Pet Hospital - Stapleton, Denver$118,924 to $171,779 a year
- Medical Lead Veterinarian at Brooklyn Veterinary Clinic, Castle Rock$130,000 to $160,000 a year
Questions
What does a veterinarian make in Colorado?
Job ads in Colorado offer veterinarians $113,000 to $190,000 a year, median $140,000, from 87 ads at 66 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in Colorado was $130,840 a year in May 2025.
How does Colorado compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in Colorado offers $140,000 a year (87 ads), the same as the US median of $140,000 (2,447 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Colorado cities pay veterinarians the most?
In job ads, the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area has the highest median for veterinarians, $145,000 a year from 21 ads. Colorado Springs, CO: $137,000 (10 ads); Grand Junction, CO: $135,000 (6 ads); Fort Collins-Loveland, CO: $119,000 (6 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do veterinarian jobs in Colorado offer?
Of 212 veterinarian ads in Colorado, 43 mention a CE allowance, 50 mention mentorship, 22 mention welcoming new grads, 11 mention a four-day week, 2 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.