SOC 29-1131 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro

Veterinarians Salary in Fort Myers, FL

The average salary for veterinarians in Fort Myers, Florida is $139,120 a year ($66.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $128,940: half of the 150 people in this job in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,208).

$139,120average per year

$66.88 / hourMedian $128,940Take-home ≈ $106,355

  • $61K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $172K75th
  • $209K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 19Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinarians pay range in Fort Myers

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $209,340 or more. The middle half of veterinarians in Fort Myers earn between $93,600 and $172,130.

  • $61K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $172K75th
  • $209K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$139,120$11,593$66.88
Median$128,940$10,745$61.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$93,600$7,800$45.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$172,130$14,344$82.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Veterinarians salary after taxes in Fort Myers

On the average salary of $139,120, a single filer in Fort Myers takes home about $106,355 a year, or $8,863 a month and $4,091 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Fort Myers a good place for veterinarians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fort Myers area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.3), so the average $139,120 buys what about $135,927 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Myers ($46,780). A typical home costs $339,372, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinarians salary in other Florida cities

Fort Myers ranks 11th of 19 Florida metro areas for this job; Sebastian pays the most ($147,580).

All Veterinarians salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for veterinarians

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($215,060).

Veterinarians salary by city

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Veterinarians salary in Fort Myers: questions

How much do veterinarians make an hour in Fort Myers?

$66.88 an hour on average, and $61.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level veterinarians salary in Fort Myers?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the veterinarians take-home pay in Fort Myers?

About $106,355 a year ($8,863 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $139,120. Florida has no state income tax.

Do veterinarians earn more in Fort Myers than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,208).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1131; area Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (15980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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