Veterinarians
SOC code 29-1131 · 1,210 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
1,210
certified positions
$140,000
Median pay
$95,486
25th pct
$180,000
75th pct
$225,000
90th pct
$49,800
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$103,771
Median prevailing wage
$49,800$140,000 median$225,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 14.4%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 280 (26%), med $93,933Level II · Qualified — 528 (49%), med $150,000Level III · Experienced — 132 (12%), med $158,954Level IV · Fully competent — 132 (12%), med $200,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| VCA Inc. | 64 | $157,000 |
| Medical Management International, Inc. | 63 | $160,000 |
| North Carolina State University | 44 | $54,000 |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | 28 | $45,000 |
| University of Illinois | 26 | $39,257 |
| University of California, Davis | 25 | $108,150 |
| VETERINARY EMERGENCY GROUP LLC | 22 | $138,726 |
| A CARING DOCTOR TEXAS PC | 21 | $145,000 |
| Cornell University | 20 | $51,000 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | 19 | $46,000 |
| A CARING DOCTOR MINNESOTA PA | 19 | $156,000 |
| University of Minnesota | 19 | $45,674 |
| OCEAN AVENUE VETERINARY HOSPITAL INC | 16 | $200,000 |
| Purdue University | 15 | $102,000 |
| BLUEPEARL VET LLC | 12 | $220,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 418 |
| Texas | 106 |
| New York | 88 |
| North Carolina | 70 |
| Florida | 63 |
| Virginia | 41 |
| Illinois | 38 |
| Iowa | 28 |
| Massachusetts | 27 |
| Washington | 27 |
| Indiana | 27 |
| Georgia | 25 |
| Minnesota | 24 |
| Michigan | 22 |
| Wisconsin | 20 |