SICCODE.com / SOC Lookup / SOC Code 29-1131 Veterinarians | SICCODE.com

Veterinarians (SOC 29-1131) is a 2018 SOC detailed occupation with about 74,540 U.S. jobs and a mean annual wage of $104,820 (May 2025 OEWS).

Key facts for SOC 29-1131

Code
29-1131
O*NET® code
29-1131.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Veterinarians
Broad occupation
29-1130 Veterinarians
Employment
74,540 in the United States
Hourly wage
$50.39 average
Annual wage
$104,820 average
Extended SOC
1 O*NET® occupation
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.

Classification scope for SOC 29-1131

Included examples

Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrative examples for this SOC code.

  • Animal Pathologist
  • Animal Surgeon
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
  • Equine Veterinarian
  • Large Animal Veterinarian
  • Poultry Pathologist
  • Public Health Veterinarian
  • Small Animal Veterinarian
  • Veterinary Medicine Scientist
  • Wildlife Veterinarian

Where SOC 29-1131 sits in the hierarchy

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

1 occupation

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

Career video for Veterinarians

This video describes Veterinarians, including the career, work options, and abilities. Source: CareerOneStop.

Using SOC 29-1131

Use SOC 29-1131, Veterinarians, when that is the work performed. A more specific O*NET® occupation, when listed, is an Extended SOC code inside this SOC code.

What do Veterinarians do?

Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.

How much do Veterinarians earn?

May 2025 OEWS reports a mean annual wage of $104,820 and a mean hourly wage of $50.39 for this occupation.

How many people work as Veterinarians in the U.S.?

May 2025 OEWS estimates 74,540 U.S. jobs in SOC 29-1131, Veterinarians.

Is SOC 29-1131 the same as an O*NET® code?

The official code is the six-digit SOC code 29-1131. Each O*NET® occupation is a child page of that code. 29-1131.00 Veterinarians is the .00 O*NET® child page for this SOC code.

Sources for SOC 29-1131

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title and description are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

Request Executive & Occupation Contact Counts

Get verified B2B email, phone, and mailing counts filtered by SOC 29-1131 - Veterinarians and industry.

  • Choose the roles Job titles, functions, departments, or seniority.
  • Define the companies NAICS, SIC, geography, and company size.
  • Verified before delivery Match executives to qualifying companies.
 

Fast turnaround. Custom counts and pricing by a dedicated data specialist.