Veterinarian pay in Massachusetts
Veterinarians in Massachusetts: $127,000 to $240,000 a year in job ads
From 55 job ads at 41 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted yearly
$127,000 to $240,000
55 ads, median $159,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $144,000 to $249,000 a year | 9 | $138,900 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
16%
CE allowance, 33 of 210 ads
22%
mentorship, 46 of 210 ads
5%
new grads welcome, 11 of 210 ads
0%
four-day week, 1 of 210 ads
3%
signing bonus, 6 of 210 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Massachusetts
- Medical Director - Watertown at Bond Vet, BostonPay not stated
- Veterinarian - Norwell, MA at Norwell Veterinary Hospital, Norwell$135,000 to $165,000 a year
- Medical Director Boston, MA Nonprofit Clinically Active Work-life Balance 32-hour work week No on-call responsibilities Free off-street parking at Boston Veterinary Care, BostonPay not stated
Questions
What does a veterinarian make in Massachusetts?
Job ads in Massachusetts offer veterinarians $127,000 to $240,000 a year, median $159,000, from 55 ads at 41 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in Massachusetts was $140,260 a year in May 2025.
How does Massachusetts compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in Massachusetts offers $159,000 a year (55 ads), $19,000 more than the US median of $140,000 (2,447 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
What benefits do veterinarian jobs in Massachusetts offer?
Of 210 veterinarian ads in Massachusetts, 33 mention a CE allowance, 46 mention mentorship, 11 mention welcoming new grads, 1 mention a four-day week, 6 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.