Veterinarian salary in
Tampa.
Veterinarians in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn a median annual wage of $131,190 ($63.07/hr), based on real Bureau of Labor Statistics data for 1,060 working in the area.
Median salary
$131,190
$63.07/hr
1% above US median
Low · 10th pct
$62,400
High · 90th pct
$207,920
Pay rank
#31of 75 metros
Veterinarians
1,060
employed
Full wage range
What vets in Tampa actually earn.
The salary ladder
Annual pay at each step of the scale in Tampa
US median $130,100
10th pct
25th pct
Median
75th pct
90th pct
The middle half earn $77,380–$166,660
Top earners make 3.3× what entry-level vets earn
How Tampa compares.
Median annual salary for veterinarians, from Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Anonymous salary survey
Earn in Tampa? Share it.
Add your salary anonymously in under a minute. No account, no names, and it helps the next vet in Tampa negotiate.
Share your salary
Tampa salary,
answered.
What is the average veterinarian salary in Tampa?
According to BLS OEWS 2025 data, the median annual wage for veterinarians in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area is $131,190 ($63.07/hour). The middle 50% earn between $77,380 and $166,660.
How does Tampa compare to the national average?
The national median veterinarian salary is $130,100 (BLS, May 2025). This metro's median of $131,190 is above that.
How much do veterinarians make per hour in Tampa?
The median hourly rate works out to $63.07, based on a standard 2,080-hour work year.
How does Tampa compare to the rest of Florida?
See the Florida state page for the statewide figures and a ranked table of every metro area BLS tracks within the state.
Writing about vet compensation?
Feel free to cite this data - here's a ready-made attribution you can paste directly into your article.
“The median veterinarian salary in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $131,190 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).”
Figures are BLS median annual base wages and may not include bonuses, production pay, or benefits. Community breakdowns are separate, anonymous, self-reported submissions.