H-1B salary guideSOC 29-1131Rank #98Updated May 2026
Veterinarians
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Veterinarians (SOC 29-1131). Based on 2,098 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$123,772
P50 across filings
P25 wage
$95,253
lower quartile
P75 wage
$156,000
upper quartile
Filings
2,098
Rank #98
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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 | 340 | $78,624 | $91,520 | $114,400 |
| Level II | 1,023 | $108,347 | $126,922 | $154,500 |
| Level III | 251 | $120,000 | $140,000 | $159,474 |
| Level IV | 286 | $143,999 | $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…
52
VCA Inc.
34
Pathway Vet Alliance LLC d…
18
Veterinary Emergency Group…
17
University of California, …
16
A Caring Doctor (Minnesota…
15
Iowa State University of S…
15
Primate Products, LLC
13
A Caring Doctor (Texas), P…
12
BluePearl Vet, LLC
11
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
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