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Metro area salary dataUpdated November 2026

Veterinarian salary in
Albany.

Veterinarians in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area earn a median annual wage of $131,680 ($63.31/hr), based on real Bureau of Labor Statistics data for 280 working in the area.

Median salary

$131,680

$63.31/hr

1% above US median

Low · 10th pct

$97,550

High · 90th pct

$233,310

Pay rank

#29of 75 metros

Veterinarians

280

employed

Full wage range

What vets in Albany actually earn.

The salary ladder

Annual pay at each step of the scale in Albany

US median $130,100

US median
$98k$97,550
$106k$105,690
$132k$131,680Median
$174k$173,800
$233k$233,310

10th pct

10% earn less than $97,550

25th pct

25% earn less than $105,690

Median

Half earn more than $131,680

75th pct

25% earn more than $173,800

90th pct

10% earn more than $233,310

The middle half earn $105,690–$173,800

Top earners make 2.4× what entry-level vets earn

Median hourly$63.31/hr
Mean salaryNot published
Veterinarians employed280

How Albany compares.

Median annual salary for veterinarians, from Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Median annual salary
Albany$131,680
New York median$131,830
US median$130,100

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What is the average veterinarian salary in Albany?+

According to BLS OEWS 2025 data, the median annual wage for veterinarians in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area is $131,680 ($63.31/hour). The middle 50% earn between $105,690 and $173,800.

How does Albany compare to the national average?+

The national median veterinarian salary is $130,100 (BLS, May 2025). This metro's median of $131,680 is above that.

How much do veterinarians make per hour in Albany?+

The median hourly rate works out to $63.31, based on a standard 2,080-hour work year.

How does Albany compare to the rest of New York?+

See the New York state page for the statewide figures and a ranked table of every metro area BLS tracks within the state.

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Other metros in New York

New York–Newark$156,150Rochester$127,580Buffalo–Cheektowaga$127,500All of New York
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