Veterinarian pay in Virginia
Veterinarians in Virginia: $117,000 to $175,000 a year in job ads
From 87 job ads at 55 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$130 to $160
9 ads, median $130
Posted yearly
$117,000 to $175,000
87 ads, median $135,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg, VA | $140,000 to $250,000 a year | 5 | $107,870 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $80,000 to $139,000 a year | 9 | $154,350 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $54,000 to $132,000 a year | 12 | $122,010 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
16%
CE allowance, 52 of 317 ads
24%
mentorship, 77 of 317 ads
9%
new grads welcome, 28 of 317 ads
3%
signing bonus, 11 of 317 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Virginia
- Veterinarian - Full-Time at Banfield Leesburg$130,000 to $180,000 a year
- Veterinarian at Owl Creek Veterinary Hospital, Virginia Beach$110,000 to $140,000 a year
- Veterinarian - Area Chief of Staff at Banfield Hampton Coliseum$128,635 to $185,806 a year
Questions
What does a veterinarian make in Virginia?
Job ads in Virginia offer veterinarians $117,000 to $175,000 a year, median $135,000, from 87 ads at 55 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in Virginia was $126,730 a year in May 2025.
How does Virginia compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in Virginia offers $135,000 a year (87 ads), $5,000 less than the US median of $140,000 (2,447 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Virginia cities pay veterinarians the most?
In job ads, the Lynchburg, VA area has the highest median for veterinarians, $163,000 a year from 5 ads. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $130,000 (9 ads); Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC: $125,000 (12 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do veterinarian jobs in Virginia offer?
Of 317 veterinarian ads in Virginia, 52 mention a CE allowance, 77 mention mentorship, 28 mention welcoming new grads, 11 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.