Veterinarians pay range in College Station
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $283,650 or more. The middle half of veterinarians in College Station earn between $40,720 and $196,460.
- $40K10th
- $41K25th
- $116KMedian
- $196K75th
- $284K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $132,640 | $11,053 | $63.77 |
| Median | $116,170 | $9,681 | $55.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,720 | $3,393 | $19.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $196,460 | $16,372 | $94.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Veterinarians salary after taxes in College Station
On the average salary of $132,640, a single filer in College Station takes home about $101,925 a year, or $8,494 a month and $3,920 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is College Station a good place for veterinarians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $132,640 buys what about $145,837 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Veterinarians salary in other Texas cities
College Station ranks 8th of 16 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($144,580).
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 College Station: questions
How much do veterinarians make an hour in College Station?
$63.77 an hour on average, and $55.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level veterinarians salary in College Station?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the veterinarians take-home pay in College Station?
About $101,925 a year ($8,494 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,640. Texas has no state income tax.
Do veterinarians earn more in College Station 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 College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.14, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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