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Metro area salary dataUpdated November 2026

Veterinarian salary in
San Antonio.

Veterinarians in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earn a median annual wage of $128,550 ($61.80/hr), based on real Bureau of Labor Statistics data for 550 working in the area.

Median salary

$128,550

$61.80/hr

1% below US median

Low · 10th pct

$80,620

High · 90th pct

$202,960

Pay rank

#45of 75 metros

Veterinarians

550

employed

Full wage range

What vets in San Antonio actually earn.

The salary ladder

Annual pay at each step of the scale in San Antonio

US median $130,100

US median
$81k$80,620
$119k$118,650
$129k$128,550Median
$169k$169,310
$203k$202,960

10th pct

10% earn less than $80,620

25th pct

25% earn less than $118,650

Median

Half earn more than $128,550

75th pct

25% earn more than $169,310

90th pct

10% earn more than $202,960

The middle half earn $118,650–$169,310

Top earners make 2.5× what entry-level vets earn

Median hourly$61.80/hr
Mean salaryNot published
Veterinarians employed550

How San Antonio compares.

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

Median annual salary
San Antonio$128,550
Texas median$131,330
US median$130,100

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San Antonio salary,
answered.

What is the average veterinarian salary in San Antonio?+

According to BLS OEWS 2025 data, the median annual wage for veterinarians in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area is $128,550 ($61.80/hour). The middle 50% earn between $118,650 and $169,310.

How does San Antonio compare to the national average?+

The national median veterinarian salary is $130,100 (BLS, May 2025). This metro's median of $128,550 is below that.

How much do veterinarians make per hour in San Antonio?+

The median hourly rate works out to $61.80, based on a standard 2,080-hour work year.

How does San Antonio compare to the rest of Texas?+

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

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Figures are BLS median annual base wages and may not include bonuses, production pay, or benefits. Community breakdowns are separate, anonymous, self-reported submissions.

Other metros in Texas

Dallas–Fort Worth$133,550Austin–Round Rock$133,250Houston–Pasadena$132,280El Paso$123,250All of Texas
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