Healthcare

Best States for Veterinarian

Compare the best states for Veterinarian using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Veterinarian

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	New HampshireNH	80/100	$128,890	1-18 years	Late fee: $50	View guide
#2	West VirginiaWV	75/100	$134,290	7.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#3	MassachusettsMA	74/100	$131,500	3 years	See agency	View guide
#4	WashingtonWA	74/100	$155,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	CaliforniaCA	72/100	$158,950	25 yr	$350	View guide
#6	MichiganMI	71/100	$112,320	6.9 yr	The fee for this license: $82.20	View guide
#7	NevadaNV	70/100	$121,720	5 years	See agency	View guide
#8	New JerseyNJ	70/100	$148,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	TennesseeTN	69/100	$125,420	21.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#10	ArkansasAR	67/100	$100,820	21 years	Annual Renewal Fee (inactive): $25.00	View guide
#11	GeorgiaGA	67/100	$115,220	18 years	$100.00	View guide
#12	KentuckyKY	66/100	$98,210	4.2 yr	The renewal fee: $50.00	View guide
#13	AlaskaAK	63/100	$125,510	16.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#14	VermontVT	63/100	$134,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	IdahoID	62/100	$106,080	3 mo	See agency	View guide
#16	FloridaFL	61/100	$131,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	PennsylvaniaPA	61/100	$129,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	IllinoisIL	60/100	$128,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	HawaiiHI	59/100	$102,730	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#20	New MexicoNM	59/100	$126,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	New YorkNY	59/100	$131,330	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	Rhode IslandRI	59/100	$126,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	ColoradoCO	58/100	$122,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	ConnecticutCT	58/100	$130,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	DelawareDE	58/100	$125,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	MarylandMD	58/100	$125,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	TexasTX	57/100	$121,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	IndianaIN	56/100	$119,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	LouisianaLA	56/100	$120,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	MaineME	56/100	$124,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	MissouriMO	56/100	$119,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	VirginiaVA	55/100	$124,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	ArizonaAZ	54/100	$132,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	North CarolinaNC	51/100	$123,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	South CarolinaSC	51/100	$126,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	UtahUT	49/100	$121,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	WyomingWY	49/100	$95,400	75 yr	See agency	View guide
#38	WisconsinWI	48/100	$104,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	AlabamaAL	47/100	$98,060	35.4 yr	See agency	View guide
#40	MinnesotaMN	47/100	$117,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	IowaIA	45/100	$100,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	KansasKS	45/100	$102,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	North DakotaND	45/100	$99,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	OklahomaOK	44/100	$96,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	NebraskaNE	43/100	$83,710	5 months	See agency	View guide
#46	MississippiMS	42/100	$101,300	200 yr	See agency	View guide
#47	OhioOH	39/100	$123,140	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#48	OregonOR	39/100	$102,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	MontanaMT	35/100	$82,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	32/100	$89,970	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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