H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1131Rank #99Updated Jun 2026
Veterinarians
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Veterinarians (SOC 29-1131). Based on 5,903 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$150,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$116,625
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$180,000
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
142
Rank #99 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 376 | $79,000 | $91,728 | $115,000 |
| Level II | 1,095 | $110,000 | $130,000 | $156,000 |
| Level III | 265 | $120,000 | $140,005 | $160,000 |
| Level IV | 298 | $148,930 | $180,000 | $210,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $79,000 | $91,728 | $115,000 |
| Level II | $110,000 | $130,000 | $156,000 |
| Level III | $120,000 | $140,005 | $160,000 |
| Level IV | $148,930 | $180,000 | $210,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
Medical Management Interna…
509
VCA Inc.
194
A Caring Doctor (Minnesota…
154
A Caring Doctor (Texas), P…
131
A Caring Doctor (New Jerse…
76
Illinois State University
67
Trustees of the University…
56
University of California, …
54
North Carolina State Unive…
43
Washington State University
41
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $70k |
| FY2011 | $70k |
| FY2012 | $74k |
| FY2013 | $75k |
| FY2014 | $75k |
| FY2015 | $81k |
| FY2016 | $82k |
| FY2017 | $94k |
| FY2018 | $98k |
| FY2019 | $105k |
| FY2020 | $110k |
| FY2021 | $115k |
| FY2022 | $122k |
| FY2023 | $126k |
| FY2024 | $137k |
| FY2025 | $139k |
| FY2026 | $150k |
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