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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
San Francisco, CA	$67K	$91K	$119K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$65K	$88K	$115K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$64K	$86K	$113K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$63K	$86K	$112K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$63K	$86K	$112K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$62K	$85K	$111K	185	9.3%
Boston, MA	$62K	$85K	$111K	162	5%
Washington, DC	$62K	$85K	$111K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$62K	$84K	$109K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$61K	$83K	$108K	172	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$60K	$81K	$106K	163	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$60K	$81K	$106K	165	6.85%
Kirkland, WA	$59K	$81K	$105K	162	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$60K	$81K	$106K	162	10.75%
Bethesda, MD	$60K	$81K	$106K	165	5.75%
Stamford, CT	$59K	$80K	$104K	158	6.99%
San Diego, CA	$59K	$79K	$104K	148	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$59K	$79K	$104K	150	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$59K	$79K	$104K	155	10.75%
Hilo, HI	$58K	$79K	$103K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$57K	$78K	$102K	150	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$58K	$78K	$102K	148	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$58K	$78K	$102K	192	11%
Long Beach, CA	$57K	$77K	$100K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$57K	$77K	$101K	148	9.3%
Worcester, MA	$57K	$77K	$100K	120	5%
Alexandria, VA	$56K	$77K	$100K	145	5.75%
Baltimore, MD	$57K	$77K	$100K	115	5.75%
Rockville, MD	$57K	$77K	$101K	148	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$56K	$77K	$100K	145	10.75%
Anchorage, AK	$57K	$77K	$100K	128	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$55K	$75K	$98K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$55K	$75K	$98K	138	9.3%
Philadelphia, PA	$55K	$75K	$98K	110	3.07%
Portland, OR	$55K	$75K	$98K	130	9.9%
Paterson, NJ	$56K	$75K	$99K	140	10.75%
Edison, NJ	$55K	$75K	$98K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$55K	$75K	$98K	138	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$54K	$73K	$95K	107	4.95%
Denver, CO	$54K	$73K	$95K	118	4.55%
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%
New Haven, CT	$53K	$71K	$93K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$52K	$71K	$92K	120	None ✓
Houston, TX	$52K	$70K	$92K	91	None ✓
Plano, TX	$52K	$70K	$92K	105	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$52K	$70K	$92K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$52K	$70K	$92K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$52K	$70K	$92K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$52K	$70K	$92K	118	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$52K	$70K	$92K	99	5.75%
Lowell, MA	$52K	$70K	$92K	118	5%
Durham, NC	$52K	$70K	$92K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$52K	$70K	$92K	102	None ✓
St. Paul, MN	$52K	$70K	$92K	104	6.8%
Gresham, OR	$52K	$70K	$92K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$52K	$70K	$92K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$52K	$70K	$92K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$52K	$70K	$92K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$52K	$70K	$92K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$51K	$69K	$91K	115	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$51K	$69K	$90K	112	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$51K	$69K	$91K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$51K	$69K	$90K	112	4.55%
Fort Collins, CO	$51K	$69K	$90K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$51K	$69K	$91K	115	4.55%
Cary, NC	$51K	$69K	$90K	112	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$51K	$69K	$91K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$51K	$69K	$91K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$51K	$69K	$91K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$51K	$69K	$91K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$51K	$69K	$91K	115	5.99%
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 ✓
Round Rock, TX	$50K	$68K	$89K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$50K	$68K	$89K	118	None ✓
Scottsdale, AZ	$50K	$68K	$89K	118	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$50K	$68K	$89K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$50K	$68K	$89K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$50K	$68K	$89K	108	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$50K	$68K	$89K	102	4.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$50K	$68K	$89K	90	3.07%
Eugene, OR	$50K	$68K	$89K	110	9.9%
Salt Lake City, UT	$50K	$68K	$89K	105	4.85%
Boise, ID	$50K	$68K	$89K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$50K	$68K	$89K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$50K	$67K	$88K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$50K	$67K	$88K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$50K	$67K	$88K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$50K	$67K	$88K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$50K	$67K	$88K	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 ✓
Denton, TX	$49K	$66K	$86K	100	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$49K	$66K	$87K	102	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$49K	$66K	$86K	100	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$49K	$66K	$87K	102	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$49K	$66K	$86K	100	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$49K	$66K	$87K	100	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$49K	$66K	$86K	100	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$49K	$66K	$87K	100	4.75%
Rochester, MN	$49K	$66K	$86K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$49K	$66K	$86K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$49K	$66K	$86K	100	5.7%
Missoula, MT	$49K	$66K	$87K	102	6.75%
Dover, DE	$49K	$66K	$86K	100	6.6%
Bakersfield, CA	$48K	$65K	$85K	95	9.3%
Albany, NY	$48K	$65K	$86K	98	6.85%
Orlando, FL	$48K	$65K	$85K	100	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$48K	$65K	$86K	98	None ✓
Aurora, IL	$48K	$65K	$85K	95	4.95%
Chandler, AZ	$48K	$65K	$85K	105	2.5%
Glendale, AZ	$48K	$65K	$85K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$48K	$65K	$85K	95	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$48K	$65K	$86K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$48K	$65K	$85K	98	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$48K	$65K	$85K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$48K	$65K	$85K	95	3.07%
Madison, WI	$48K	$65K	$85K	102	5.3%
Las Vegas, NV	$48K	$65K	$85K	102	None ✓
Reno, NV	$48K	$65K	$85K	108	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$48K	$65K	$86K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$48K	$65K	$86K	98	4.85%
Provo, UT	$48K	$65K	$85K	100	4.85%
Orem, UT	$48K	$65K	$86K	98	4.85%
North Charleston, SC	$48K	$65K	$85K	95	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$48K	$65K	$86K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$48K	$65K	$86K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$48K	$65K	$86K	98	7.15%
Grand Prairie, TX	$47K	$64K	$83K	90	None ✓
Midland, TX	$47K	$64K	$84K	92	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$47K	$64K	$83K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$47K	$64K	$83K	90	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$47K	$64K	$83K	93	None ✓
St. Petersburg, FL	$47K	$64K	$83K	105	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$47K	$64K	$83K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$47K	$64K	$83K	90	4.95%
Mesa, AZ	$47K	$64K	$83K	98	2.5%
Athens, GA	$47K	$64K	$84K	92	5.75%
Virginia Beach, VA	$47K	$64K	$83K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$47K	$64K	$83K	90	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$47K	$64K	$83K	90	4.25%
Milwaukee, WI	$47K	$64K	$83K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$47K	$64K	$83K	90	5.3%
Duluth, MN	$47K	$64K	$84K	92	6.8%
Charleston, SC	$47K	$64K	$83K	105	6.5%
Greenville, SC	$47K	$64K	$84K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$47K	$64K	$84K	92	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$47K	$64K	$83K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$47K	$63K	$83K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$47K	$63K	$83K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$47K	$63K	$83K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$47K	$63K	$83K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$47K	$63K	$83K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$47K	$63K	$83K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$47K	$63K	$83K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$47K	$63K	$83K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$47K	$63K	$83K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$47K	$63K	$83K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$47K	$63K	$83K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$47K	$63K	$83K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$47K	$63K	$83K	88	None ✓
Corpus Christi, TX	$46K	$62K	$81K	84	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$46K	$62K	$81K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$46K	$62K	$81K	82	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$46K	$62K	$82K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$46K	$62K	$82K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$46K	$62K	$82K	85	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$46K	$62K	$81K	88	6.85%
Spokane, WA	$46K	$62K	$82K	95	None ✓
Colorado Springs, CO	$46K	$62K	$82K	102	4.55%
Pueblo, CO	$46K	$62K	$81K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$46K	$62K	$81K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$46K	$62K	$81K	82	5.75%
Winston-Salem, NC	$46K	$62K	$82K	85	4.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$46K	$62K	$81K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$46K	$62K	$81K	82	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$46K	$62K	$81K	82	3.99%
Cincinnati, OH	$46K	$62K	$82K	88	3.99%
Detroit, MI	$46K	$62K	$82K	82	4.25%
Warren, MI	$46K	$62K	$82K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$46K	$62K	$82K	85	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$46K	$62K	$82K	90	5.3%
St. Louis, MO	$46K	$62K	$82K	86	5.3%
Independence, MO	$46K	$62K	$82K	85	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$46K	$62K	$82K	88	3.23%
South Bend, IN	$46K	$62K	$81K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$46K	$62K	$82K	85	5%
Huntsville, AL	$46K	$62K	$81K	88	5%
Mobile, AL	$46K	$62K	$81K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$46K	$62K	$81K	82	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$46K	$62K	$81K	92	6%
Lafayette, LA	$46K	$62K	$82K	85	6%
Des Moines, IA	$46K	$62K	$81K	88	4.82%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$46K	$62K	$82K	85	4.82%
Davenport, IA	$46K	$62K	$81K	82	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$46K	$62K	$82K	85	5.7%
Omaha, NE	$46K	$62K	$81K	88	5.84%
Lincoln, NE	$46K	$62K	$82K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$46K	$62K	$82K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$46K	$62K	$82K	85	4.9%
Killeen, TX	$45K	$61K	$80K	80	None ✓
Abilene, TX	$45K	$61K	$79K	78	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$45K	$61K	$80K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$45K	$61K	$80K	80	5.75%
Toledo, OH	$45K	$61K	$79K	78	3.99%
Akron, OH	$45K	$61K	$80K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$45K	$61K	$80K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$45K	$61K	$80K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$45K	$61K	$80K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$45K	$61K	$80K	80	3.23%
Evansville, IN	$45K	$61K	$79K	78	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$45K	$61K	$80K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$45K	$61K	$80K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$45K	$61K	$80K	80	4.75%
Shreveport, LA	$45K	$61K	$79K	78	6%
Las Cruces, NM	$45K	$61K	$80K	80	5.9%
Jackson, MS	$45K	$61K	$79K	78	5%
Gulfport, MS	$45K	$61K	$80K	80	5%
Charleston, WV	$45K	$61K	$79K	78	6.5%
El Paso, TX	$44K	$60K	$78K	82	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$44K	$60K	$79K	75	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$44K	$60K	$78K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$44K	$60K	$78K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$44K	$60K	$78K	82	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$44K	$60K	$78K	90	4.25%
Birmingham, AL	$44K	$60K	$78K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$44K	$60K	$78K	88	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%
Fort Smith, AR	$44K	$60K	$79K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$44K	$60K	$79K	75	6.5%
Lubbock, TX	$43K	$59K	$77K	78	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$43K	$59K	$77K	85	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$43K	$59K	$77K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$43K	$59K	$77K	82	5.7%
Laredo, TX	$42K	$57K	$75K	76	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$42K	$57K	$75K	82	4.9%

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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 salary FAQ

How much does a Veterinary Practice Manager make?

The median Veterinary Practice Manager salary in the US is $65,000 per year — about $31/hour. Most earn between $48,000 (25th percentile) and $85,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Veterinary Practice Manager?

Entry-level Veterinary Practice Manager positions typically start around $48,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Veterinary Practice Managers earn?

The top 10% of Veterinary Practice Managers earn $108,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Veterinary Practice Managers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Veterinary Practice Manager salary at $91K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Veterinary Practice Manager salaries going up?

Yes — Veterinary Practice Manager pay is growing about 5% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Veterinary Practice Manager Salaryby City (2026)