Veterinarian pay in New York
Veterinarians in New York: $132,000 to $219,000 a year in job ads
From 137 job ads at 74 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$72 to $160
14 ads, median $123
Posted yearly
$132,000 to $219,000
137 ads, median $155,000
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 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
14%
CE allowance, 55 of 396 ads
17%
mentorship, 68 of 396 ads
7%
new grads welcome, 26 of 396 ads
6%
signing bonus, 24 of 396 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in New York
- Internal Medicine Veterinarian - Atlantic Coast New York Veterinary Specialists at PetVet Care Centers, BohemiaPay not stated
- Veterinarian - Queens - Astoria at Bond Vet, Queens$150,000 to $180,000 a year
- Medical Director - Chelsea at Bond Vet, Manhattan$160,000 to $180,000 a year
Questions
What does a veterinarian make in New York?
Job ads in New York offer veterinarians $132,000 to $219,000 a year, median $155,000, from 137 ads at 74 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in New York was $131,830 a year in May 2025.
How does New York compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in New York offers $155,000 a year (137 ads), $15,000 more than the US median of $140,000 (2,447 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
What benefits do veterinarian jobs in New York offer?
Of 396 veterinarian ads in New York, 55 mention a CE allowance, 68 mention mentorship, 26 mention welcoming new grads, 24 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.