The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinarians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $60,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $115,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $96,410 | 4.37% | 20.70% |
| 2016 | $92,200 | -3.63% | - |
| 2015 | $95,550 | 12.32% | - |
| 2014 | $83,780 | 1.68% | - |
| 2013 | $82,370 | 7.19% | - |
| 2012 | $76,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,410 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for veterinarians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinarians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 29.9 percent (29.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.