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Veterinarian pay range
State of New Mexico · class code HVET35
- Class code
- HVET35
- Grade
- C11
- Pay unit
- Hour
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- New Mexico
- The State of New Mexico published pay range for Veterinarian is $40.28 to $64.45 per hour.
- That works out to about $83,782 to $134,056 a year at full time.
- New Mexico State Personnel Office keys this classification as class code HVET35.
- The plan defines 2 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Minimum | Maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| As listed | $83,790 | $134,063 | per year |
| Range Hourly | $40.28 | $64.45 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Where this comes from
New Mexico State Personnel Office publishes this figure in Salary Schedule effective 2026-07-04 and the SPO Job Catalog (effective 08/02/2025). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in New Mexico
Supervisor, Physical Therapy $40.28 to $64.45Manager, Health Services $40.28 to $64.45Manager, Healthcare Programs $40.28 to $64.45Senior Manager, Social Services $40.28 to $64.45Manager, Law Enforcement Academy Instruction $40.28 to $64.45Manager, Dispatch Training $40.28 to $64.45IT Architect $40.28 to $64.45Senior IT Business Analyst $40.28 to $64.45
Veterinarian in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $34.46 | $62.41 | $71,677 to $129,812 |
| Arkansas | $105,713 | $156,455 | $105,713 to $156,455 |
| Iowa | $71,178 | $109,179 | $71,178 to $109,179 |
| Kentucky | $4,888 | $7,821 | $58,660 to $93,856 |
| Louisiana | $71,677 | $129,189 | $71,677 to $129,189 |
| Maine | $31.29 | $43.92 | $65,083 to $91,354 |
| Minnesota | $76,400 | $113,274 | $76,400 to $113,274 |
| Mississippi | $66,944 | $117,651 | $66,944 to $117,651 |
| Missouri | $51,552 | $116,088 | $51,552 to $116,088 |
| North Carolina | $82,857 | $136,714 | $82,857 to $136,714 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.