Wisconsin veterinarians see 49% wage growth
Pay for veterinarians in Wisconsin has increased by 49% in recent years, according to an analysis of federal data. Veterinarians.org, an online industry publication which compared salary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for all 50 states from 2020 to 2022, found the average veterinarian salary in Wisconsin rose from $99,860 in 2020 to $148,680 in 2022: four times the increase in the national average over that time and the second-highest increase in the U.S. after Hawaii. The wage growth comes as Wisconsin and the rest of the country continues to face a shortage of veterinarians. Jo-ell Carson, executive director of the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association, said the shortage has likely led to an increase in average wages. She said many clinics and hospitals have reported paying higher sign-on bonuses to attract new doctors. "We are hearing quite a bit of students having offers in their second and third year of school as well," Carson said. "So we definitely know that people are looking, and that clinics and corporate offices are getting creative on what to do to attract veterinarians."
Read more here
Read more here
