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Veterinarian
Mission Pet Health · New Orleans, LA
Base pay range $110,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr Posted Sep 23, 2026 · 9 days ago
Welcome to East Riverside Veterinary Hospital, your full-service small animal clinic rooted in the vibrant New Orleans community. Since 2022, our mission has been to provide comprehensive veterinary care while treating every patient like our own. The community acknowledges this commitment, giving us an exceptional 4.8-star Google rating. We seek dedicated professionals ready to join our seven-doctor team and succeed in an environment built on skill and compassion. Joining East Riverside Veterinary Hospital means becoming part of a highly skilled group of teammates committed to elevating patient care. With seven DVMs, you will find consistent support and collaboration, allowing you to focus on your specific areas of expertise. Our extensive operating hours—open seven days a week until 8 PM on weekdays—reflect our commitment to serving the community, but also offer flexible scheduling opportunities that help you achieve your career goals and do your best work. You will practice high-quality, comprehensive medicine here, spanning the full spectrum of small animal care. Our services are robust, including Urgent Care capabilities to address critical needs within the community.
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Pay & demand for Veterinarians in Louisiana
This listing pays about $130,000/yr
(midpoint) — around the 58th percentile for
Veterinarians in Louisiana: a typical pay range.
10th
median
$169,07090th
- Employed in Louisiana
- 950
- Share of LA jobs
- 0.49 per 1,000
Typical path: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) + license
Living in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Median rent
- $1,182/mo
- Median home value
- $248,000
- Median household income
- $62,271/yr
- Population
- 988,763
A month at this job's midpoint pay would cover about 9.2 months of median rent here.
HUD fair market rent (FY2026, Orleans Parish):
$1,113/mo 1BR · $1,331/mo 2BR — a 2BR at FMR takes about 12% of this job's monthly midpoint pay.
Wage estimates: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics, 2025 annual estimates, occupation 291131 — Veterinarians. Percentile is an estimate for comparison, not a guarantee. Cost-of-living figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates. Fair market rents: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, FY2026.