Veterinarian pay in New Jersey
Veterinarians in New Jersey: $116,000 to $169,000 a year in job ads
From 43 job ads at 32 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$72 to $160
6 ads, median $116
Posted yearly
$116,000 to $169,000
43 ads, median $149,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $154,000 to $217,000 a year | 15 | $156,150 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $87,000 to $174,000 a year | 6 | $139,810 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
19%
CE allowance, 29 of 154 ads
17%
mentorship, 26 of 154 ads
9%
new grads welcome, 14 of 154 ads
6%
signing bonus, 9 of 154 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in New Jersey
- Veterinarian - Brick NJ at Laurelton Veterinary Hospital, Brick$100,000 to $160,000 a year
- Veterinarian - Part-Time at Banfield Pet Hospital - Carlstadt, Carlstadt$32,563 to $117,587 a year
- Veterinarian - Full-Time at Banfield Pet Hospital - Woodbridge, Woodbridge$130,000 to $170,000 a year
Questions
What does a veterinarian make in New Jersey?
Job ads in New Jersey offer veterinarians $116,000 to $169,000 a year, median $149,000, from 43 ads at 32 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in New Jersey was $160,140 a year in May 2025.
How does New Jersey compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in New Jersey offers $149,000 a year (43 ads), $9,000 more than the US median of $140,000 (2,447 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which New Jersey cities pay veterinarians the most?
In job ads, the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area has the highest median for veterinarians, $188,000 a year from 15 ads. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD: $146,000 (6 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do veterinarian jobs in New Jersey offer?
Of 154 veterinarian ads in New Jersey, 29 mention a CE allowance, 26 mention mentorship, 14 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.