Veterinarians pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $189,520 or more. The middle half of veterinarians in Salem earn between $103,390 and $155,180.
- $78K10th
- $103K25th
- $130KMedian
- $155K75th
- $190K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $133,440 | $11,120 | $64.15 |
| Median | $130,330 | $10,861 | $62.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $103,390 | $8,616 | $49.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $155,180 | $12,932 | $74.61 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Veterinarians salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $133,440, a single filer in Salem takes home about $91,794 a year, or $7,650 a month and $3,531 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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.
Is Salem a good place for veterinarians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $133,440 buys what about $128,742 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Veterinarians salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 3rd of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($144,940).
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 Salem: questions
How much do veterinarians make an hour in Salem?
$64.16 an hour on average, and $62.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level veterinarians salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the veterinarians take-home pay in Salem?
About $91,794 a year ($7,650 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $133,440. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do veterinarians earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Salem, OR (41420). 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. 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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