Veterinarians pay range in Sarasota
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $210,810 or more. The middle half of veterinarians in Sarasota earn between $96,860 and $173,350.
- $66K10th
- $97K25th
- $137KMedian
- $173K75th
- $211K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $141,040 | $11,753 | $67.81 |
| Median | $136,840 | $11,403 | $65.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $96,860 | $8,072 | $46.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $173,350 | $14,446 | $83.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Veterinarians salary after taxes in Sarasota
On the average salary of $141,040, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $107,667 a year, or $8,972 a month and $4,141 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.
Is Sarasota a good place for veterinarians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $141,040 buys what about $137,712 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Veterinarians salary in other Florida cities
Sarasota ranks 9th of 19 Florida metro areas for this job; Sebastian pays the most ($147,580).
Highest-paying cities for veterinarians
Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($215,060).
- Anchorage, AK$215,060
- San Francisco, CA$195,160
- Tucson, AZ$193,390
- San Jose, CA$192,030
- Phoenix, AZ$186,840
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Veterinarians salary in Sarasota: questions
How much do veterinarians make an hour in Sarasota?
$67.81 an hour on average, and $65.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level veterinarians salary in Sarasota?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the veterinarians take-home pay in Sarasota?
About $107,667 a year ($8,972 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,040. Florida has no state income tax.
Do veterinarians earn more in Sarasota than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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