Associate Veterinarian Jobs
Associate Veterinarian Jobs with pay where disclosed, schedule details, and work-life-balance signals. Compare each listing's currency, pay period, location, and requirements before applying.
983+ positions available
983+ Associate Veterinarian Jobs Available Now
These 343 roles pay ~$160k median with 1.5/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.
Veterinarian Pay & Work-Life Balance by State
Advertised-pay benchmarks and work-life-balance scores across 45 states with enough veterinarian listings to measure. Pay uses weighted monthly permanent-position medians over 13 calendar months where available, with cohort-median fallbacks—not pooled medians or a salary survey. Take-home figures deduct state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025) and adjust for local cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities 2024); federal tax is uniform across states and omitted.
BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) · State-level price index; city and metro figures may differ.
Tile positions are approximate, not geographic boundaries. Selection adds an outline without changing the metric color. Work-life scores describe listings, not surveyed clinician burnout.
Alaska leads at $300k, against a $139k median across measured states. Best work-life balance: Montana (6.3/10), Iowa (6.1/10), Indiana (5.8/10).
| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $300k | $293k | 1.5/10 | 9 |
| Hawaii | $245k | $198k | 1.5/10 | 6 |
| Tennessee | $176k | $192k | 4.7/10 | 32 |
| Michigan | $174k | $173k | 4.7/10 | 46 |
| Vermont | $170k | $158k | 4.6/10 | 9 |
| California | $166k | $136k | 5.1/10 | 174 |
| Georgia | $161k | $158k | 4.1/10 | 36 |
| Washington | $156k | $145k | 4.7/10 | 67 |
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| State | Pay benchmark | Take-home, COL-adj. | WLB | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $152k | $131k | 4.3/10 | 48 |
| Virginia | $151k | $140k | 4.5/10 | 84 |
| Colorado | $151k | $140k | 5.0/10 | 35 |
| Missouri | $149k | $156k | 4.3/10 | 46 |
| Arizona | $147k | $142k | 4.6/10 | 59 |
| Idaho | $146k | $144k | 5.1/10 | 16 |
| Nevada | $145k | $145k | 3.9/10 | 26 |
| Texas | $144k | $149k | 4.2/10 | 223 |
| North Carolina | $143k | $146k | 4.0/10 | 73 |
| Louisiana | $143k | $158k | 5.1/10 | 29 |
| Massachusetts | $143k | $128k | 4.4/10 | 64 |
| New York | $141k | $122k | 4.0/10 | 144 |
| Maryland | $141k | $126k | 3.8/10 | 39 |
| Oregon | $139k | $121k | 5.3/10 | 40 |
| Connecticut | $139k | $125k | 4.4/10 | 20 |
| Wisconsin | $138k | $139k | 4.3/10 | 32 |
| Kentucky | $138k | $147k | 4.9/10 | 25 |
| District of Columbia | $138k | $114k | 1.5/10 | 7 |
| Alabama | $133k | $142k | 5.7/10 | 23 |
| Pennsylvania | $132k | $131k | 4.5/10 | 58 |
| Ohio | $132k | $137k | 3.8/10 | 60 |
| South Carolina | $131k | $131k | 3.4/10 | 39 |
| Minnesota | $131k | $119k | 5.3/10 | 34 |
| Arkansas | $130k | $144k | 5.0/10 | 27 |
| West Virginia | $130k | $138k | 5.3/10 | 18 |
| Iowa | $130k | $142k | 6.1/10 | 17 |
| New Mexico | $130k | $133k | 5.2/10 | 15 |
| Florida | $128k | $124k | 4.5/10 | 139 |
| Illinois | $127k | $121k | 5.7/10 | 105 |
| Oklahoma | $124k | $134k | 3.7/10 | 26 |
| Maine | $123k | $117k | 4.6/10 | 29 |
| Rhode Island | $119k | $109k | 5.1/10 | 25 |
| New Hampshire | $119k | $114k | 4.1/10 | 42 |
| Utah | $104k | $100k | 4.7/10 | 64 |
| Kansas | $100k | $105k | 5.0/10 | 37 |
| Nebraska | $93k | $97k | 3.6/10 | 33 |
| Delaware | $93k | $87k | 3.9/10 | 18 |
Associate Veterinarian Jobs: Market Overview & Work-Life Balance
Listing snapshot: this overview summarizes the jobs loaded on this page. Market comparisons use the separate scope and time period labeled in their section.
The market for associate veterinarian jobs is robust, with 983+ verified openings available on WeekdayDoc. Popular specialties include Veterinary Medicine, Surgery.
Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Associate Veterinarian Jobs on this page have an average score of 3/10. This data helps clinicians quickly identify positions that match their lifestyle priorities without reading through hundreds of job descriptions.
Leading employers currently hiring for associate veterinarian jobs include Lakefield Veterinary Group, VCA Animal Hospitals, City Vet, PETCO Animal Supplies Stores, and more. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.
Among the top-rated employers hiring for associate veterinarian jobs, Talkiatry (score: 95.4/100), Boston Neurobehavioral Associates (score: 95.1/100), Hiaah (score: 94.5/100) have earned WeekdayDoc's Top Employer designation based on our proprietary ranking system. This ranking evaluates burnout scores (40%), salary competitiveness (30%), and work-life balance features like no-call and remote options (30%). See the full rankings on our Top Employers page.
According to WeekdayDoc's Market Pulse — which tracks real-time compensation data from thousands of active job postings — the current median salary for associate veterinarian jobs is $103K. This data is derived from 20,219+ job postings analyzed over the past 12 months — updated daily, unlike annual survey-based reports. Explore salary trends and burnout data on our Market Pulse dashboard.
A few things worth knowing
About Associate Veterinarian jobs.
How much do associate veterinarian earn?
A reliable salary estimate is unavailable for this sample of associate veterinarian. Compensation varies by role, specialty, location, and schedule. Compare employer-posted pay where disclosed, including its currency and pay period; missing pay is not estimated.
Are there remote or hybrid associate veterinarian jobs available?
Some associate veterinarian roles offer remote or hybrid flexibility. You can filter for telehealth and work-from-home options, and every listing shows its remote status before you apply.
Which associate veterinarian jobs have the best work-life balance?
Every associate veterinarian role on WeekdayDoc is scored for burnout risk using call schedule, weekend and night requirements, and remote flexibility. You can sort by work-life-balance score to surface the lowest-burnout roles first.
Who is hiring associate veterinarian right now?
Employers currently hiring for associate veterinarian roles include Lakefield Veterinary Group, VCA Animal Hospitals, City Vet, PETCO Animal Supplies Stores, and others. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.
How many associate veterinarian jobs are available, and how often are they updated?
There are currently 983 associate veterinarian positions listed, with new roles added as employers post them. Job descriptions are public. Verified sign-in with Google or email gives free access to regular Apply, full search, and standard Market Insights. Saved jobs, My Search, and the dashboard also require verified sign-in. Eligible featured employer listings allow Apply without signup or email. Basic calculators are public and free; optional AI contract analysis, RVU Billing Optimizer, and Schedule Optimizer reports remain paid.
Employers hiring now
Organizations with the most openings in Associate Veterinarian Jobs
Usvta240 open roles here · WLB 35/100
Inde Vets151 open roles here · WLB 75/100
Western Veterinary Partners107 open roles here · WLB 66/100Alliance Animal Health40 open roles here · WLB 43/100
Suveto35 open roles here · WLB 75/100
Community Veterinary Partners31 open roles here · WLB 47/100
Ameri Vet29 open roles here · WLB 69/100PETCO Animal Supplies Stores28 open roles here · WLB 48/100