Veterinarian pay in Washington
Veterinarians in Washington: $120,000 to $216,000 a year in job ads
From 132 job ads at 92 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$32 to $143
9 ads, median $44
Posted yearly
$120,000 to $216,000
132 ads, median $140,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $143,000 to $245,000 a year | 6 | $158,600 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $130,000 to $206,000 a year | 16 | $163,810 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $130,000 to $214,000 a year | 10 | $158,880 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $115,000 to $168,000 a year | 19 | $131,720 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
17%
CE allowance, 57 of 335 ads
25%
mentorship, 85 of 335 ads
7%
new grads welcome, 22 of 335 ads
1%
four-day week, 2 of 335 ads
6%
signing bonus, 20 of 335 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Washington
- Veterinarian at Orting Animal Hospital, Orting$120,000 to $150,000 a year
- Veterinarian at Banfield Pet Hospital - Woodinville, Woodinville$130,250 to $188,139 a year
- Veterinarian - Shoreline, WA at Cascade Pet Hospital, Shoreline$120,000 to $140,000 a year
Questions
What does a veterinarian make in Washington?
Job ads in Washington offer veterinarians $120,000 to $216,000 a year, median $140,000, from 132 ads at 92 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in Washington was $160,510 a year in May 2025.
How does Washington compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in Washington offers $140,000 a year (132 ads), the same as the US median of $140,000 (2,447 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
Which Washington cities pay veterinarians the most?
In job ads, the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA area has the highest median for veterinarians, $148,000 a year from 6 ads. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: $145,000 (16 ads); Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA: $140,000 (10 ads); Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: $140,000 (19 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Oct 15, 2026).
What benefits do veterinarian jobs in Washington offer?
Of 335 veterinarian ads in Washington, 57 mention a CE allowance, 85 mention mentorship, 22 mention welcoming new grads, 2 mention a four-day week, 20 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.