Veterinarian pay in Maryland
Veterinarians in Maryland: $87,000 to $175,000 a year in job ads
From 53 job ads at 42 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted yearly
$87,000 to $175,000
53 ads, median $138,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $87,000 to $174,000 a year | 6 | $139,810 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $87,000 to $188,000 a year | 10 | $162,930 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $80,000 to $139,000 a year | 9 | $154,350 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
14%
CE allowance, 28 of 203 ads
31%
mentorship, 62 of 203 ads
12%
new grads welcome, 25 of 203 ads
4%
signing bonus, 9 of 203 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Maryland
- Veterinarian - Full-Time at Banfield Pet Hospital - Hagerstown, Hagerstown$130,000 to $160,000 a year
- Veterinarian - Full-Time at Banfield Pet Hospital - Glenarden Woodmore, Bowie$130,000 to $160,000 a year
- Veterinarian-Locum at Banfield Pet Hospital - White Marsh, Middle River$120 to $170 an hour
Questions
What does a veterinarian make in Maryland?
Job ads in Maryland offer veterinarians $87,000 to $175,000 a year, median $138,000, from 53 ads at 42 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in Maryland was $163,170 a year in May 2025.
How does Maryland compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in Maryland offers $138,000 a year (53 ads), $2,000 less than the US median of $140,000 (2,447 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Maryland cities pay veterinarians the most?
In job ads, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area has the highest median for veterinarians, $146,000 a year from 6 ads. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: $145,000 (10 ads); Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $130,000 (9 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do veterinarian jobs in Maryland offer?
Of 203 veterinarian ads in Maryland, 28 mention a CE allowance, 62 mention mentorship, 25 mention welcoming new grads, 9 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.