St. Joseph, MO-KS · SOC 29-1131

Veterinarians in the St. Joseph Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full St. Joseph, MO-KS BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$118,290

per year in the St. Joseph metro

9% below

National Median

$130,100

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$56.87/hr

median hourly

Employment

40

jobs in the St. Joseph metro

The St. Joseph pay distribution spans from $76,520 at the 10th percentile to $181,040 at the 90th, a 2.4× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $97,970 and the 75th at $169,280, so half of St. Joseph-based veterinarians earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so St. Joseph, MO-KS covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide MO estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the St. Joseph Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$76,520
25th$97,970
Median$118,290
75th$169,280
90th$181,040

Top Paying Jobs in St. Joseph

1. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $400,000 2. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $217,670 3. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $207,450 4. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $138,340 5. Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $138,060 6. Natural Sciences Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $134,810 7. Pharmacists $131,720 8. Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $131,540 9. Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). $130,170 10. Nurse Practitioners $128,710

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Veterinarians make in the St. Joseph metro area?

How much do Veterinarians make in the St. Joseph metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Veterinarians in St. Joseph, MO-KS is $118,290 ($56.87/hour). The salary range spans from $76,520 at the 10th percentile to $181,040 at the 90th percentile.
How does Veterinarians pay in the St. Joseph metro compare nationally? ▼
Veterinarians pay in St. Joseph, MO-KS is 9% below the national median of $130,100. There are approximately 40 Veterinarians jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full St. Joseph, MO-KS wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.