Veterinarian salary in Miami, FL

Based on 14 certified H-1B filings in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Oakland Park, Wellington, Lake Park, Pompano Beach, Loxahatchee Groves.

Also listed as: Associate Veterinarian, Emergency Veterinarian

Median salary$145,000
Middle 50%$112.6k–$160k
vs. national median−3%comparison median $150,000
Filings14FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $59,971 and $247,400.
PercentileSalary
10th$79,851
25th$112,575
50th (median)$145,000
75th$160,000
90th$216,500

Cost of living

Miami's median Veterinarian salary of $145,000 is worth about $127,000 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Miami = 114.2).

Compared with all workers here

All Veterinarians in the Miami, FL area earned a median of $129,890 in May 2025 (1,150 employed). The H-1B median here is $145,000, 12% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Jesspetvettoo few3
Medical Management Internationaltoo few3
Vcatoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 4
Mid-level · Level II too few 3
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.