Earnings depend on the size and type of practice. They also depend on whether the practice is in a rural area or city.
Veterinarians who work full time in a group practice generally receive benefits, such as paid vacation and health insurance.
Veterinarians (SOC 29-1131)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $40.26 | $50.29 | $61.37 |
| Yearly | $83,742 | $104,598 | $127,650 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $39.35 | $47.83 | $52.78 |
| Yearly | $81,843 | $99,475 | $109,787 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $39.23 | $47.86 | $50.13 |
| Yearly | $81,608 | $99,548 | $104,256 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $42.24 | $53.69 | $62.61 |
| Yearly | $87,852 | $111,682 | $130,220 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $41.27 | $41.27 | $48.00 |
| Yearly | $85,842 | $85,842 | $99,832 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $40.42 | $52.21 | $61.70 |
| Yearly | $84,076 | $108,597 | $128,335 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $41.03 | $50.88 | $62.50 |
| Yearly | $85,335 | $105,829 | $130,002 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $38.67 | $47.30 | $56.01 |
| Yearly | $80,439 | $98,370 | $116,493 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $38.86 | $39.50 | $48.45 |
| Yearly | $80,827 | $82,164 | $100,776 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $39.25 | $49.64 | $58.31 |
| Yearly | $81,654 | $103,251 | $121,281 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $39.66 | $52.21 | $62.28 |
| Yearly | $82,490 | $108,597 | $129,542 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $43.70 | $48.50 | $57.48 |
| Yearly | $90,892 | $100,867 | $119,549 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $40.31 | $48.96 | $55.11 |
| Yearly | $83,854 | $101,837 | $114,637 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $39.95 | $48.30 | $52.69 |
| Yearly | $83,083 | $100,476 | $109,598 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $37.15 | $46.15 | $50.65 |
| Yearly | $77,255 | $95,977 | $105,342 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $39.63 | $53.40 | $56.11 |
| Yearly | $82,430 | $111,077 | $116,707 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $37.35 | $47.20 | $55.95 |
| Yearly | $77,690 | $98,195 | $116,367 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $39.86 | $48.36 | $52.00 |
| Yearly | $82,918 | $100,595 | $108,156 | |
| United States | Hourly | $45.61 | $57.26 | $74.63 |
| Yearly | $94,860 | $119,100 | $155,230 | |