SOC 29-1131 · Medford, OR metro

Veterinarians Salary in Medford, OR

The average salary for veterinarians in Medford, Oregon is $140,590 a year ($67.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $135,740: half of the 80 people in this job in the Medford, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,208).

$140,590average per year

$67.59 / hourMedian $135,740Take-home ≈ $95,637

  • $78K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $136KMedian
  • $170K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Oregon metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinarians pay range in Medford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,440 or more. The middle half of veterinarians in Medford earn between $99,930 and $170,440.

  • $78K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $136KMedian
  • $170K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$140,590$11,716$67.59
Median$135,740$11,312$65.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$99,930$8,328$48.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$170,440$14,203$81.94

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

Veterinarians salary after taxes in Medford

On the average salary of $140,590, a single filer in Medford takes home about $95,637 a year, or $7,970 a month and $3,678 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Medford area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $140,590 buys what about $138,604 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Medford ($49,900). A typical home costs $439,493, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinarians salary in other Oregon cities

Medford ranks 2nd of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($144,940).

All Veterinarians salaries in Oregon

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 Medford: questions

How much do veterinarians make an hour in Medford?

$67.59 an hour on average, and $65.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level veterinarians salary in Medford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the veterinarians take-home pay in Medford?

About $95,637 a year ($7,970 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $140,590. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do veterinarians earn more in Medford 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 Medford, OR (32780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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