What is the average Veterinary Practice Manager salary in the US?

The national median Veterinary Practice Manager salary is $65,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $48,000, while senior professionals earn $108,000 or more.

Which city pays Veterinary Practice Managers the most?

New York City offers the highest median Veterinary Practice Manager salary at $122K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Veterinary Practice Manager salaries growing?

Veterinary Practice Manager salaries are growing at 5% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

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Veterinary Practice Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Oversee daily operations of veterinary clinics including staff, billing, and client relations. National median: $65K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$65K

Top 10% earn

$108K

Entry level

$48K

Salary growth

+5%/yr

Veterinary Practice Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$90K	$122K	$159K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$89K	$120K	$157K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$89K	$120K	$157K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$84K	$114K	$149K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$83K	$112K	$146K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$79K	$107K	$140K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$79K	$107K	$140K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$78K	$105K	$138K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$76K	$103K	$134K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$74K	$101K	$132K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$72K	$98K	$128K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$71K	$96K	$126K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$71K	$96K	$126K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$70K	$94K	$123K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$70K	$94K	$123K	145	10.75%
San Francisco, CA	$67K	$91K	$119K	224	9.3%
Paterson, NJ	$67K	$91K	$119K	140	10.75%
Chula Vista, CA	$66K	$90K	$117K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$66K	$90K	$117K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$66K	$90K	$117K	138	None ✓
San Jose, CA	$65K	$88K	$115K	210	9.3%
Oakland, CA	$62K	$85K	$111K	185	9.3%
Boston, MA	$62K	$85K	$111K	162	5%
Washington, DC	$62K	$85K	$111K	152	8.5%
Los Angeles, CA	$60K	$81K	$106K	163	9.3%
Jersey City, NJ	$60K	$81K	$106K	162	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$59K	$79K	$104K	148	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$59K	$79K	$104K	150	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$59K	$79K	$104K	155	10.75%
New Haven, CT	$59K	$79K	$104K	122	6.99%
Arlington, VA	$58K	$78K	$102K	148	5.75%
Nashua, NH	$58K	$78K	$102K	120	None ✓
Honolulu, HI	$58K	$78K	$102K	192	11%
Frisco, TX	$57K	$77K	$100K	118	None ✓
Long Beach, CA	$57K	$77K	$100K	155	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$57K	$77K	$100K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$57K	$77K	$100K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$57K	$77K	$100K	118	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$57K	$77K	$100K	120	5%
Lowell, MA	$57K	$77K	$100K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$57K	$77K	$100K	118	9.9%
Baltimore, MD	$57K	$77K	$100K	115	5.75%
Bridgeport, CT	$57K	$77K	$100K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$57K	$77K	$100K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$57K	$77K	$100K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$57K	$77K	$100K	118	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$57K	$77K	$100K	128	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$55K	$75K	$98K	128	9.3%
Hialeah, FL	$55K	$75K	$98K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$55K	$75K	$98K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$55K	$75K	$98K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$55K	$75K	$98K	115	4.25%
Philadelphia, PA	$55K	$75K	$98K	110	3.07%
Portland, OR	$55K	$75K	$98K	130	9.9%
Frederick, MD	$55K	$75K	$98K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$55K	$75K	$98K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$55K	$75K	$98K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$55K	$75K	$98K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$54K	$73K	$95K	112	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$54K	$73K	$95K	107	4.95%
Denver, CO	$54K	$73K	$95K	118	4.55%
Fort Collins, CO	$54K	$73K	$95K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$54K	$73K	$95K	112	4.75%
Hartford, CT	$54K	$73K	$95K	118	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$53K	$72K	$94K	96	None ✓
Miami, FL	$53K	$72K	$94K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$53K	$72K	$94K	128	None ✓
Minneapolis, MN	$53K	$72K	$94K	106	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$53K	$72K	$94K	110	9.9%
Houston, TX	$52K	$70K	$92K	91	None ✓
Plano, TX	$52K	$70K	$92K	105	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$52K	$70K	$92K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$52K	$70K	$92K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$52K	$70K	$92K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$52K	$70K	$92K	108	4.55%
Atlanta, GA	$52K	$70K	$92K	99	5.75%
Durham, NC	$52K	$70K	$92K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$52K	$70K	$92K	102	None ✓
St. Paul, MN	$52K	$70K	$92K	104	6.8%
Boise, ID	$52K	$70K	$92K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$52K	$70K	$92K	108	6.6%
Aurora, CO	$51K	$69K	$90K	112	4.55%
Austin, TX	$50K	$68K	$89K	110	None ✓
Fort Worth, TX	$50K	$68K	$89K	93	None ✓
Irving, TX	$50K	$68K	$89K	97	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$50K	$68K	$89K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$50K	$68K	$89K	105	9.3%
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$50K	$68K	$89K	118	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$50K	$68K	$89K	118	2.5%
Springfield, MA	$50K	$68K	$89K	105	5%
Raleigh, NC	$50K	$68K	$89K	102	4.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$50K	$68K	$89K	90	3.07%
Salem, OR	$50K	$68K	$89K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$50K	$68K	$89K	105	None ✓
Salt Lake City, UT	$50K	$68K	$89K	105	4.85%
Meridian, ID	$50K	$68K	$89K	105	5.8%
San Antonio, TX	$49K	$66K	$87K	87	None ✓
Arlington, TX	$49K	$66K	$87K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$49K	$66K	$87K	91	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$49K	$66K	$87K	102	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$49K	$66K	$87K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$49K	$66K	$87K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$49K	$66K	$87K	100	4.75%
Missoula, MT	$49K	$66K	$87K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$48K	$65K	$85K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$48K	$65K	$85K	100	9.3%
Orlando, FL	$48K	$65K	$85K	100	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$48K	$65K	$85K	100	None ✓
Chandler, AZ	$48K	$65K	$85K	105	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$48K	$65K	$85K	100	2.5%
Richmond, VA	$48K	$65K	$85K	98	5.75%
Madison, WI	$48K	$65K	$85K	102	5.3%
Rochester, MN	$48K	$65K	$85K	100	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$48K	$65K	$85K	102	None ✓
Reno, NV	$48K	$65K	$85K	108	None ✓
Provo, UT	$48K	$65K	$85K	100	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$48K	$65K	$85K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$48K	$65K	$85K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$48K	$65K	$85K	100	6.6%
Fresno, CA	$47K	$64K	$83K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$47K	$64K	$83K	90	6.85%
Albany, NY	$47K	$64K	$83K	98	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$47K	$64K	$83K	93	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$47K	$64K	$83K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$47K	$64K	$83K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$47K	$64K	$83K	98	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$47K	$64K	$83K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$47K	$64K	$83K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$47K	$64K	$83K	90	3.99%
Milwaukee, WI	$47K	$64K	$83K	90	5.3%
North Las Vegas, NV	$47K	$64K	$83K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$47K	$64K	$83K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$47K	$64K	$83K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$47K	$64K	$83K	105	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$47K	$64K	$83K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$47K	$64K	$83K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$47K	$64K	$83K	98	7.15%
Corpus Christi, TX	$46K	$62K	$81K	84	None ✓
Bakersfield, CA	$46K	$62K	$81K	95	9.3%
Buffalo, NY	$46K	$62K	$81K	88	6.85%
Aurora, IL	$46K	$62K	$81K	95	4.95%
Spokane, WA	$46K	$62K	$82K	95	None ✓
Glendale, AZ	$46K	$62K	$81K	95	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$46K	$62K	$82K	102	4.55%
Norfolk, VA	$46K	$62K	$81K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$46K	$62K	$81K	95	5.75%
Cleveland, OH	$46K	$62K	$81K	82	3.99%
Cincinnati, OH	$46K	$62K	$82K	88	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$46K	$62K	$82K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$46K	$62K	$81K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$46K	$62K	$82K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$46K	$62K	$82K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$46K	$62K	$82K	88	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$46K	$62K	$82K	85	5%
Huntsville, AL	$46K	$62K	$81K	88	5%
North Charleston, SC	$46K	$62K	$81K	95	6.5%
New Orleans, LA	$46K	$62K	$81K	92	6%
Des Moines, IA	$46K	$62K	$81K	88	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$46K	$62K	$81K	88	5.84%
El Paso, TX	$44K	$60K	$78K	82	None ✓
Midland, TX	$44K	$60K	$78K	92	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$44K	$60K	$78K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$44K	$60K	$78K	92	5.75%
Athens, GA	$44K	$60K	$78K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$44K	$60K	$78K	82	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$44K	$60K	$78K	90	4.25%
Duluth, MN	$44K	$60K	$78K	92	6.8%
Birmingham, AL	$44K	$60K	$78K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$44K	$60K	$78K	88	6.5%
Greenville, SC	$44K	$60K	$78K	92	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$44K	$60K	$78K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$44K	$60K	$78K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$44K	$60K	$78K	88	5.9%
Cheyenne, WY	$44K	$60K	$78K	92	None ✓
Lubbock, TX	$43K	$59K	$77K	78	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$43K	$59K	$77K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$43K	$59K	$77K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$43K	$59K	$77K	90	4.95%
Knoxville, TN	$43K	$59K	$77K	85	None ✓
Sterling Heights, MI	$43K	$59K	$77K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$43K	$59K	$77K	90	5.3%
Tulsa, OK	$43K	$59K	$77K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$43K	$59K	$77K	82	5.7%
Fargo, ND	$43K	$59K	$77K	90	2.5%
Laredo, TX	$42K	$57K	$75K	76	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$42K	$57K	$75K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$42K	$57K	$75K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$42K	$57K	$75K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$42K	$57K	$75K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$42K	$57K	$75K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$42K	$57K	$75K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$42K	$57K	$75K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$42K	$57K	$75K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$42K	$57K	$75K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$42K	$57K	$75K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$42K	$57K	$75K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$42K	$57K	$75K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$42K	$57K	$75K	88	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$42K	$57K	$75K	82	4.9%
Beaumont, TX	$41K	$55K	$72K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$41K	$55K	$72K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$41K	$55K	$72K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$41K	$55K	$72K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$41K	$55K	$72K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$41K	$55K	$72K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$41K	$55K	$72K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$41K	$55K	$72K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$41K	$55K	$72K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$41K	$55K	$72K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$41K	$55K	$72K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$41K	$55K	$72K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$41K	$55K	$72K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$39K	$53K	$70K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$39K	$53K	$70K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$39K	$53K	$70K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$39K	$53K	$70K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$39K	$53K	$70K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$39K	$53K	$70K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$39K	$53K	$70K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$39K	$53K	$70K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$39K	$53K	$70K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$39K	$53K	$70K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$39K	$53K	$70K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$38K	$52K	$68K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$38K	$52K	$68K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$38K	$52K	$68K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$38K	$52K	$68K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$38K	$52K	$68K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$38K	$52K	$68K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$38K	$52K	$68K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$38K	$52K	$68K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$38K	$52K	$68K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$38K	$52K	$68K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$38K	$52K	$68K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$38K	$52K	$68K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$38K	$52K	$68K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$37K	$51K	$66K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$37K	$51K	$66K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$37K	$51K	$66K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$37K	$51K	$66K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$37K	$51K	$66K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$37K	$51K	$66K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$36K	$49K	$64K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$36K	$49K	$64K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$36K	$49K	$64K	75	6.5%

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Veterinary Practice Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Veterinary Practice Manager is $65,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $48,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $85,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Veterinary Practice Managers nationally earn $108,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Business; veterinary practice management experience. This role is 5% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Veterinary Practice Manager compensation is growing at 5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate.

Veterinary Practice Manager Salaryby City (2026)