Veterinarian pay in Texas
Veterinarians in Texas: $118,000 to $165,000 a year in job ads
From 121 job ads at 96 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$21 to $135
11 ads, median $130
Posted yearly
$118,000 to $165,000
121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $123,000 to $163,000 a year | 12 | $133,250 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $140,000 to $165,000 a year | 14 | $132,280 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $63,000 to $155,000 a year | 11 | $128,550 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $104,000 to $155,000 a year | 16 | $133,550 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $97,000 to $156,000 a year | 5 | $121,590 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
13%
CE allowance, 96 of 765 ads
28%
mentorship, 215 of 765 ads
8%
new grads welcome, 59 of 765 ads
1%
four-day week, 10 of 765 ads
5%
signing bonus, 38 of 765 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Texas
- Veterinary Receptionist - Locum at BluePearl Pet Hospital Stone Oak San Antonio, San Antonio$18 to $27 an hour
- Part Time Associate Veterinarian - Healthy Paws at PetVet Care Centers, Little ElmPay not stated
- Veterinarian - Part-Time at Banfield Katy Freeway$118,924 to $171,779 a year
Questions
What does a veterinarian make in Texas?
Job ads in Texas offer veterinarians $118,000 to $165,000 a year, median $138,000, from 121 ads at 96 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in Texas was $131,330 a year in May 2025.
How does Texas compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in Texas offers $138,000 a year (121 ads), $2,000 less than the US median of $140,000 (2,447 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Texas cities pay veterinarians the most?
In job ads, the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area has the highest median for veterinarians, $145,000 a year from 12 ads. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: $145,000 (14 ads); San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX: $140,000 (11 ads); Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: $138,000 (16 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do veterinarian jobs in Texas offer?
Of 765 veterinarian ads in Texas, 96 mention a CE allowance, 215 mention mentorship, 59 mention welcoming new grads, 10 mention a four-day week, 38 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.