Veterinarians pay range in Kingston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $209,140 or more. The middle half of veterinarians in Kingston earn between $118,600 and $163,840.
- $100K10th
- $119K25th
- $136KMedian
- $164K75th
- $209K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $142,570 | $11,881 | $68.54 |
| Median | $135,760 | $11,313 | $65.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $118,600 | $9,883 | $57.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $163,840 | $13,653 | $78.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Veterinarians salary after taxes in Kingston
On the average salary of $142,570, a single filer in Kingston takes home about $101,207 a year, or $8,434 a month and $3,893 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Kingston a good place for veterinarians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kingston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $142,570 buys what about $141,566 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingston ($50,020). A typical home costs $442,041, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Veterinarians salary in other New York cities
Kingston ranks 3rd of 10 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($166,290).
- New York$166,290
- Albany$152,200
- Kingston$142,570
- Kiryas Joel$138,370
- Ithaca$134,260
- Utica$132,170
- Buffalo$131,230
- Rochester$130,790
- Syracuse$128,100
- Binghamton$126,410
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 Kingston: questions
How much do veterinarians make an hour in Kingston?
$68.54 an hour on average, and $65.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level veterinarians salary in Kingston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $118,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the veterinarians take-home pay in Kingston?
About $101,207 a year ($8,434 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $142,570. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do veterinarians earn more in Kingston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Kingston, NY (28740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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