SOC 29-1131 · York-Hanover, PA metro

Veterinarians Salary in York, PA

The average salary for veterinarians in York, Pennsylvania is $160,660 a year ($77.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $129,610: half of the 130 people in this job in the York-Hanover, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($146,208).

$160,660average per year

$77.24 / hourMedian $129,610Take-home ≈ $116,145

  • $77K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $224K75th
  • $333K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
+10%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 12Pennsylvania metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Veterinarians pay range in York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $332,530 or more. The middle half of veterinarians in York earn between $103,180 and $224,060.

  • $77K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $224K75th
  • $333K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$160,660$13,388$77.24
Median$129,610$10,801$62.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$103,180$8,598$49.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$224,060$18,672$107.72

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

Veterinarians salary after taxes in York

On the average salary of $160,660, a single filer in York takes home about $116,145 a year, or $9,679 a month and $4,467 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the York area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $160,660 buys what about $167,354 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in York ($48,170). A typical home costs $309,967, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Veterinarians salary in other Pennsylvania cities

York ranks 2nd of 12 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($161,960).

All Veterinarians salaries in Pennsylvania

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 York: questions

How much do veterinarians make an hour in York?

$77.24 an hour on average, and $62.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level veterinarians salary in York?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the veterinarians take-home pay in York?

About $116,145 a year ($9,679 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $160,660. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do veterinarians earn more in York than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more 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 York-Hanover, PA (49620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.0%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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