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 | $50.72 | $66.02 | $83.06 |
| Yearly | $105,503 | $137,319 | $172,754 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $41.64 | $52.64 | $63.82 |
| Yearly | $86,623 | $109,501 | $132,731 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $48.95 | $50.72 | $75.59 |
| Yearly | $101,823 | $105,507 | $157,215 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $56.61 | $75.31 | $97.09 |
| Yearly | $117,743 | $156,638 | $201,964 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $44.90 | $55.95 | $85.30 |
| Yearly | $93,394 | $116,374 | $177,430 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $57.12 | $78.72 | $101.04 |
| Yearly | $118,800 | $163,743 | $210,169 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $58.14 | $77.52 | $97.08 |
| Yearly | $120,937 | $161,239 | $201,928 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $50.34 | $66.03 | $93.32 |
| Yearly | $104,718 | $137,337 | $194,102 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $42.92 | $48.84 | $55.83 |
| Yearly | $89,265 | $101,581 | $116,135 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $42.92 | $51.16 | $66.55 |
| Yearly | $89,265 | $106,423 | $138,419 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $54.05 | $75.85 | $97.18 |
| Yearly | $112,421 | $157,768 | $202,131 | |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $48.31 | $50.17 | $61.47 |
| Yearly | $100,482 | $104,353 | $127,857 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $49.32 | $51.64 | $75.59 |
| Yearly | $102,599 | $107,406 | $157,215 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $50.69 | $67.38 | $83.81 |
| Yearly | $105,432 | $140,164 | $174,334 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $48.83 | $53.37 | $66.53 |
| Yearly | $101,573 | $111,012 | $138,395 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $45.82 | $50.40 | $74.45 |
| Yearly | $95,293 | $104,844 | $154,852 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $48.02 | $62.67 | $83.51 |
| Yearly | $99,880 | $130,342 | $173,708 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $45.45 | $49.36 | $61.81 |
| Yearly | $94,527 | $102,678 | $128,562 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $47.90 | $60.85 | $80.20 |
| Yearly | $99,633 | $126,562 | $166,821 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $49.85 | $58.38 | $80.64 |
| Yearly | $103,692 | $121,430 | $167,729 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $51.54 | $66.07 | $99.95 |
| Yearly | $107,208 | $137,418 | $207,896 | |
| United States | Hourly | $48.78 | $62.55 | $79.87 |
| Yearly | $101,460 | $130,100 | $166,120 | |