Veterinarian pay in Florida
Veterinarians in Florida: $120,000 to $157,000 a year in job ads
From 141 job ads at 101 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$125 to $130
7 ads, median $130
Posted yearly
$120,000 to $157,000
141 ads, median $132,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $136,000 to $185,000 a year | 6 | $132,440 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $132,000 to $193,000 a year | 6 | $137,010 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $131,000 to $132,000 a year | 5 | $133,810 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $131,000 to $132,000 a year | 6 | $136,840 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $132,000 to $145,000 a year | 13 | $131,190 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $65,000 to $138,000 a year | 11 | $129,890 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
18%
CE allowance, 115 of 627 ads
25%
mentorship, 155 of 627 ads
15%
new grads welcome, 97 of 627 ads
2%
signing bonus, 14 of 627 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Florida
- Veterinarian at Banfield Pet Hospital - West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach$107,598 to $155,419 a year
- Veterinarian at Banfield Pet Hospital - Destin, Destin$101,935 to $147,239 a year
- Veterinarian at Banfield Pet Hospital - Port Charlotte, Port Charlotte$107,598 to $155,419 a year
Questions
What does a veterinarian make in Florida?
Job ads in Florida offer veterinarians $120,000 to $157,000 a year, median $132,000, from 141 ads at 101 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in Florida was $131,660 a year in May 2025.
How does Florida compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in Florida offers $132,000 a year (141 ads), $8,000 less than the US median of $140,000 (2,447 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Florida cities pay veterinarians the most?
In job ads, the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL area has the highest median for veterinarians, $150,000 a year from 6 ads. Naples-Marco Island, FL: $144,000 (6 ads); Jacksonville, FL: $132,000 (5 ads); North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL: $132,000 (6 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do veterinarian jobs in Florida offer?
Of 627 veterinarian ads in Florida, 115 mention a CE allowance, 155 mention mentorship, 97 mention welcoming new grads, 14 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.