Veterinarian pay in Illinois
Veterinarians in Illinois: $117,000 to $184,000 a year in job ads
From 104 job ads at 38 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$139,000 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 Illinois sits
Pay by metro
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$121,000 to $200,000 a year median $150,000, 73 ads
Peoria, IL$124,000 to $143,000 a year median $138,000, 5 ads
St. Louis, MO-IL$115,000 to $150,000 a year median $133,000, 14 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship16% (68 of 427 ads)
CE allowance11% (45 of 427 ads)
New grads welcome5% (21 of 427 ads)
Signing bonus2% (8 of 427 ads)
Four-day week1% (3 of 427 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 427 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 Illinois
- Veterinarian at Banfield OFallon$130,000 to $155,000 a year
- Associate Veterinarian at Care Animal Hospital of Libertyville, LibertyvillePay not stated
- Associate Veterinarian at VCA Woodstock Veterinary Clinic, Woodstock$125,000 to $140,000 a year
Questions
How much do veterinarians make in Illinois?
Job ads in Illinois offer veterinarians $117,000 to $184,000 a year, median $139,000, from 104 ads at 38 employers (Nov 9, 2026). The BLS median for veterinarians in Illinois was $133,580 a year in May 2025.
How does Illinois compare with the US?
The median veterinarian job ad in Illinois offers $139,000 a year (104 ads), $9,000 less than the US median of $148,000 (2,787 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Illinois cities pay veterinarians the most?
In job ads, the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area has the highest median for veterinarians, $150,000 a year from 73 ads. Peoria, IL: $138,000 (5 ads); St. Louis, MO-IL: $133,000 (14 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do veterinarian jobs in Illinois offer?
Of 427 veterinarian ads in Illinois, 45 mention a CE allowance, 68 mention mentorship, 21 mention welcoming new grads, 3 mention a four-day week, 8 mention a signing bonus, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 104 open veterinarian ads in Illinois that state yearly pay, at 38 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 Illinois, $133,580 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 427 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.