Veterinarian pay in Pennsylvania
Veterinarians in Pennsylvania: $97,000 to $173,000 a year in job ads
From 55 job ads at 38 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted yearly
$97,000 to $173,000
55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | $91,000 to $175,000 a year | 5 | $128,290 |
| 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
18%
CE allowance, 57 of 316 ads
25%
mentorship, 80 of 316 ads
8%
new grads welcome, 24 of 316 ads
0%
four-day week, 1 of 316 ads
10%
signing bonus, 33 of 316 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Pennsylvania
- Veterinarian - Part Time at Banfield Pet Hospital - Pittsburgh Caste Village, Pittsburgh$30,826 to $97,137 a year
- Veterinarian - Full-Time at Banfield Pet Hospital - Pleasant Hills, Pleasant Hills$107,598 to $155,419 a year
- Veterinarian - Part-Time at Banfield Pet Hospital - Warminster, Warminster$78,000 to $90,000 a year
Questions
What does a veterinarian make in Pennsylvania?
Job ads in Pennsylvania offer veterinarians $97,000 to $173,000 a year, median $138,000, from 55 ads at 38 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in Pennsylvania was $133,520 a year in May 2025.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in Pennsylvania offers $138,000 a year (55 ads), $2,000 less than the US median of $140,000 (2,447 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Pennsylvania cities pay veterinarians the most?
In job ads, the Pittsburgh, PA area has the highest median for veterinarians, $157,000 a year from 5 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 Pennsylvania offer?
Of 316 veterinarian ads in Pennsylvania, 57 mention a CE allowance, 80 mention mentorship, 24 mention welcoming new grads, 1 mention a four-day week, 33 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.