Career Outlook for Veterinarians

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Also known as:
Animal Pathologist, Animal Surgeon, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Equine Veterinarian, Large Animal Veterinarian, Poultry Pathologist, Public Health Veterinarian, Small Animal Veterinarian, Veterinary Medicine Scientist

The overall job outlook for Veterinarian careers has been positive since 2004. Vacancies for this career have increased by 59.93 percent nationwide in that time, with an average growth of 3.75 percent per year. Demand for Veterinarians is expected to go up, with an expected 29,690 new jobs filled by 2029. This represents an annual increase of 4.48 percent over the next few years. Join our career community today!

TOP STATES

There are currently more Veterinarians in the following states

California	7,490
Texas	5,200
Florida	4,160
New York	3,530
Pennsylvania	3,480
North Carolina	2,800
Virginia	2,540

BOTTOM STATES

The states below have the least number of filled positions for Veterinarians

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% SELF EMPLOYED

FASTEST JOB GROWTH

In recent years, Veterinarians have the highest job vacancies and job growth rate in the following states

133.33 %

100.00 %

59.26 %

34.78 %

34.29 %

34.00 %

27.27 %

SLOWEST JOB GROWTH

The following states have had the lowest job openings and growth rates for this career in recent years

-24.86 %

-20.59 %

-20.37 %

-13.69 %

-13.04 %

-12.50 %

-12.00 %