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Veterinarian Salary in New Hampshire (2026)

The average Veterinarian in New Hampshire earns around $130,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $100,121/year ($8,343/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$100,121
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$8,343
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$3,851
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$48/hr
Federal Tax
$19,934
State Tax
$0
FICA Taxes
$9,945
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

22.98%
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Veterinarian Salary Ranges in New Hampshire

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$95,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$130,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$185,000

/year

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Not all Veterinarians earn the same — not even close

New Hampshire's veterinary market is anchored by University of New Hampshire College of Life Sciences and Agriculture Durham (UNH Animal & Veterinary Science + the substantial UNH-Tufts pre-vet partnership pipeline + the substantial UNH agricultural science) — NH has NO in-state DVM-granting institution (closest: Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine North Grafton MA + Cornell Ithaca NY + UPenn Philadelphia + the substantial NH-MA cross-border pre-vet to Tufts pipeline), Banfield Pet Hospital NH + VCA Animal Hospitals NH (Mars Veterinary Health corporate), the substantial NH independent veterinary practice (Manchester + Concord + Portsmouth + Nashua + Salem + Keene + Lebanon + the substantial post-2020 NH UHNW migration driving substantial NH companion animal practice growth), the substantial NH equine veterinary (the substantial NH horse country + the substantial Lakes Region equine market), the substantial NH dairy + small farm veterinary, plus the substantial Boston commute corridor for senior NH specialty veterinary talent.

Senior Practice Owner / Equity Partner

$185,000–$385,000+ profit

Independent + equity-partner DVM · the substantial NH companion animal practice ownership

Senior Specialist Vet (Surgery / Internal Med)

$165,000–$258,000+ bonus

Board-certified specialist · the substantial NH specialty referral · DACVS + DACVIM

Senior Emergency / Critical Care Vet

$155,000–$235,000+ bonus

Emergency + critical care DVM · the substantial NH 24/7 ER referral · DACVECC

Senior Equine Vet

$118,000–$185,000+ bonus

Equine DVM · the substantial NH horse country + Lakes Region + post-2020 UHNW

Senior Companion Animal Vet (Banfield / VCA)

$118,000–$172,000+ bonus

Banfield + VCA NH corporate veterinary · Mars Veterinary Health

Senior Dairy / Small Farm Vet

$108,000–$155,000+ truck

Dairy + small farm DVM · the substantial NH-VT dairy + small farm + the substantial USDA-APHIS

Senior Boston Specialty / Tufts Commute Vet

$135,000–$215,000+ bonus

Tufts Cummings MA-NH commute · NH-resident specialty DVM + tax-haven arbitrage

Senior Federal Civilian Vet (USDA / APHIS)

$108,000–$165,000

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service + USDA-APHIS · meatpacking + animal health

Mid-Career Vet (3-7 yrs)

$95,000–$135,000

Associate DVM at NH practices · transitioning to senior band

New Vet (Step 1-3)

$82,000–$115,000

New grad DVM at NH corporate + private + Tufts + Cornell placement · entry band

Worth knowing: New Hampshire post-2020 UHNW migration + the substantial NH companion animal + equine practice growth is one of the country's distinctive concentrated US single-state migration-driven companion + equine veterinary anchor and a feature most national veterinary surveys understate for NH. The substantial NH post-2020 UHNW migration veterinary practice growth (the substantial post-2020 NH UHNW migration leveraging NH 0% wage income tax + post-2025 NH I&D tax repeal making NH fully income-tax-free + NH 0% sales tax tax-haven + the substantial post-2020 NH Lakes Region + White Mountains + Seacoast UHNW second-home + primary-residence concentrations + the substantial post-2020 NH companion animal practice consolidation + the substantial NH-MA Boston cross-border veterinary referral + the substantial NH equine veterinary growth at NH horse country + Lakes Region + the substantial post-2020 NH UHNW Tufts Cummings School veterinary access via commute) supports distinctive NH veterinary practice growth. Senior practice owners + specialists clear $165-385K+ profit. UNH College of Life Sciences and Agriculture Durham + the substantial UNH-Tufts pre-vet partnership pipeline + NH has NO in-state DVM-granting institution + the substantial NH DVM recruitment from Tufts Cummings + Cornell + UPenn + UMass Amherst pre-vet. Banfield + VCA NH + the substantial NH independent veterinary practice + dairy + small farm + USDA-APHIS. NH 0% wage income tax + post-2025 NH I&D tax repeal + NH 0% sales tax + NH is NOT a RTW state anchor the NH veterinary proposition.

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