Veterinarian pay in Georgia
Veterinarians in Georgia: $111,000 to $169,000 a year in job ads
From 37 job ads at 24 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$148,000 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 Georgia sits
Pay by metro
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$112,000 to $191,000 a year median $159,000, 19 ads
Chattanooga, TN-GA$121,000 to $139,000 a year median $125,000, 13 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship16% (55 of 353 ads)
CE allowance13% (45 of 353 ads)
New grads welcome4% (13 of 353 ads)
Signing bonus3% (11 of 353 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 353 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 Georgia
- Associate Veterinarian - Carroll County Animal Hospital at Columbia Drive at PetVet Care Centers, CarrolltonPay not stated
- Part-Time Urgent Care Veterinarian at American Veterinary Group, Peachtree City$60,000 to $100,000 a year
- Veterinarian NF-04 at U.S. Army Medical Command, Robins AFB$101,100 to $114,500 a year
Questions
How much do veterinarians make in Georgia?
Job ads in Georgia offer veterinarians $111,000 to $169,000 a year, median $148,000, from 37 ads at 24 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in Georgia was $126,590 a year in May 2025.
How does Georgia compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in Georgia offers $148,000 a year (37 ads), the same as the US median of $148,000 (2,787 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Georgia cities pay veterinarians the most?
In job ads, the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area has the highest median for veterinarians, $159,000 a year from 19 ads. Chattanooga, TN-GA: $125,000 (13 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do veterinarian jobs in Georgia offer?
Of 353 veterinarian ads in Georgia, 45 mention a CE allowance, 55 mention mentorship, 13 mention welcoming new grads, 11 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 37 open veterinarian ads in Georgia 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 Georgia, $126,590 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 353 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.