Veterinarian pay in Arizona
Veterinarians in Arizona: $130,000 to $249,000 a year in job ads
From 72 job ads at 24 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$150,000 a year, median in job ads
Updated Nov 9, 2026. Each employer counts once, however many ads it posts. Yearly ads only, never converted.
Where Arizona sits
Pay by metro
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$134,000 to $194,000 a year median $150,000, 46 ads
Tucson, AZ$108,000 to $232,000 a year median $130,000, 9 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship16% (49 of 302 ads)
CE allowance14% (41 of 302 ads)
New grads welcome7% (20 of 302 ads)
Signing bonus4% (13 of 302 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 302 open veterinarian ads on Nov 9, 2026, including ads that state no pay. The pay figures above use only ads that state hourly or yearly pay. Each ball is 10%.
Hiring now in Arizona
- Veterinary Technician Specialist – Emergency & Critical Care $35–$48\/hour | Peoria, AZ | Veterinary Technician Specialist (VTS) Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available for qualified candidates. Arizona Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Center (AVECCC) is hiring a Veterinary Technician at Ethos Veterinary Health, Peoria$35 to $48 an hour
- Veterinarian - Part Time at Banfield North Scottsdale/Mayo$53,799 to $77,709 a year
- Medical Lead Veterinarian at Chandler Gilbert Animal Hospital, Chandler$120,000 to $175,000 a year
Questions
How much do veterinarians make in Arizona?
Job ads in Arizona offer veterinarians $130,000 to $249,000 a year, median $150,000, from 72 ads at 24 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in Arizona was $152,020 a year in May 2025.
How does Arizona compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in Arizona offers $150,000 a year (72 ads), $2,000 more than the US median of $148,000 (2,787 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Arizona cities pay veterinarians the most?
In job ads, the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area has the highest median for veterinarians, $150,000 a year from 46 ads. Tucson, AZ: $130,000 (9 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do veterinarian jobs in Arizona offer?
Of 302 veterinarian ads in Arizona, 41 mention a CE allowance, 49 mention mentorship, 20 mention welcoming new grads, 13 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 72 open veterinarian ads in Arizona that state yearly pay, at 24 employers. An ad that states pay with no hour or year is left out. Read from employers' own job feeds and careers pages.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. Median pay for veterinarians in Arizona, $152,020 a year, from a survey of employers. A separate source from the job ads, shown beside them and never mixed in.
- Benefits, Nov 9, 2026. Counted across all 302 open ads, whether or not they state pay.
Each job-ad figure is kept with the ad's own sentence. See also how often vets leave their practice or add your pay anonymously.