What are the main factors that influence a Head Veterinary Nurse's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Head Veterinary Nurse?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Head Veterinary Nurse roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change A Head Veterinary Nurse's salary?

A Head Veterinary Nurse's salary grows with experience: starting around $80,405 for beginners, reaching about $82,753 at mid-level, and approach $86,157 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Head Veterinary Nurse?

Head Veterinary Nurse salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Head Veterinary Nurse roles are District of Columbia $96,299, California $95,934, Massachusetts $94,655. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Head Veterinary Nurse roles make?

Salaries for Head Veterinary Nurse level roles vary by specialization: Head CRNA Nurse Anesthetist: $261,790; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM): $118,000; Acting Head Nurse: $109,298; Registered Veterinary Nurse: $47,580; Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN): $47,390.

Head Veterinary Nurse Salary in Georgia

How much does a Head Veterinary Nurse make in Georgia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Head Veterinary Nurse in Georgia is $83,888 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, a Head Veterinary Nurse's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,496
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,220 to $92,058
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,060

10% $73,060

50% (Median) $83,888

90% $99,496

Head Veterinary Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,058	$7,671	$1,770	$44
Average	$83,888	$6,991	$1,613	$40
25th Percentile	$78,220	$6,518	$1,504	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Head Veterinary Nurse Salaries

A Head Veterinary Nurse's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Head Veterinary Nurse Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Head Veterinary Nurse's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $80,405
Early Career (1-2 years): $80,567
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,753
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,930
Expert (over 8 years): $86,157

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Head Veterinary Nurse	less than 1 year	$80,405
Early Career Level Head Veterinary Nurse	1-2 years	$80,567
Mid-Level Level Head Veterinary Nurse	2-4 years	$82,753
Senior-Level Level Head Veterinary Nurse	5-8 years	$85,930
Expert Level Head Veterinary Nurse	over 8 years	$86,157

How Do Head Veterinary Nurse Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Head Veterinary Nurses. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $96,299.
California: $95,934.
Massachusetts: $94,655.

District of Columbia $96,299 California $95,934 Massachusetts $94,655 Washington $94,307 New Jersey $94,273 Alaska $94,151 Connecticut $92,951 New York $92,464

Hawaii $90,907 Rhode Island $90,176 Maryland $89,680 Minnesota $89,002 Colorado $88,741 Illinois $88,654 Oregon $88,324 Delaware $88,080

New Hampshire $87,927 Virginia $87,584 Pennsylvania $86,584 Nevada $86,080 North Dakota $85,914 Michigan $85,653 Wisconsin $85,558 Vermont $85,366

Texas $84,836 Maine $84,801 Arizona $84,749 Ohio $84,688 Georgia $83,888 Indiana $83,488 Wyoming $83,409 Utah $83,288

Iowa $83,235 Kansas $82,818 Louisiana $82,696 North Carolina $82,653 Missouri $82,635 Florida $82,296 Montana $82,113 Nebraska $81,940

Kentucky $81,844 South Carolina $81,496 Tennessee $81,279 Idaho $81,192 New Mexico $80,557 Oklahoma $80,417 Alabama $79,904 South Dakota $79,043

Arkansas $78,574 West Virginia $78,321 Mississippi $77,565

Top Paying Cities for Head Veterinary Nurse

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Attapulgus: $77,788
Kennesaw: $83,888
Kingston: $79,993

Attapulgus, GA $77,788

Kennesaw, GA $83,888

Kingston, GA $79,993

Lebanon, GA $82,965

Lindale, GA $79,437

Marble Hill, GA $80,573

Mount Berry, GA $78,972

Mount Zion, GA $80,716

Nelson, GA $81,722

Rockmart, GA $81,697

Rome, GA $79,235

Roopville, GA $79,951

Rydal, GA $80,369

Shannon, GA $79,150

Silver Creek, GA $79,806

Talking Rock, GA $79,534

Tallapoosa, GA $79,949

Tate, GA $80,910

Taylorsville, GA $81,765

Temple, GA $82,207

Villa Rica, GA $82,811

Waco, GA $80,196

Waleska, GA $81,225

White, GA $81,476

Whitesburg, GA $82,303

Winston, GA $83,107

Woodstock, GA $83,596

Barnesville, GA $78,829

Brooks, GA $81,412

Concord, GA $79,349

Experiment, GA $81,602

Fairburn, GA $84,210

Fayetteville, GA $84,058

Flovilla, GA $79,238

Franklin, GA $79,241

Gay, GA $79,596

Glenn, GA $79,242

Grantville, GA $79,999

Greenville, GA $78,808

Griffin, GA $81,856

Hampton, GA $83,155

Haralson, GA $81,060

Hogansville, GA $79,122

Jackson, GA $80,259

Jenkinsburg, GA $81,092

Jonesboro, GA $84,376

Lagrange, GA $78,396

Manor, GA $77,246

Mershon, GA $77,222

Millwood, GA $77,227

Nahunta, GA $78,049

Nicholls, GA $77,317

Odum, GA $77,525

Offerman, GA $77,523

Patterson, GA $77,294

Saint Marys, GA $80,205

Screven, GA $77,279

Sea Island, GA $77,894

Saint George, GA $80,445

Surrency, GA $77,174

Waresboro, GA $77,520

Waverly, GA $78,623

Waynesville, GA $78,186

West Green, GA $77,256

White Oak, GA $78,785

Woodbine, GA $79,583

Valdosta, GA $77,569

Adel, GA $77,407

Alapaha, GA $77,250

Argyle, GA $77,502

Axson, GA $77,264

Barney, GA $77,292

Boston, GA $77,659

Cecil, GA $77,526

Dixie, GA $77,394

Du Pont, GA $77,138

Fargo, GA $77,539

Hahira, GA $77,452

Homerville, GA $77,315

Lakeland, GA $77,357

Lake Park, GA $77,456

Lenox, GA $77,250

Morven, GA $77,376

Nashville, GA $77,351

Naylor, GA $77,303

Pearson, GA $77,297

Quitman, GA $77,447

Ray City, GA $77,427

Sparks, GA $77,362

Statenville, GA $77,445

Stockton, GA $77,303

Willacoochee, GA $77,308

Moody A F B, GA $77,474

Albany, GA $76,504

Americus, GA $77,311

Andersonville, GA $77,285

Arabi, GA $76,928

Ashburn, GA $76,898

Baconton, GA $76,621

Barwick, GA $77,462

Berlin, GA $77,504

Locust Grove, GA $81,847

Bainbridge, GA $77,358

Blakely, GA $75,892

Bluffton, GA $76,647

Brinson, GA $77,188

Bronwood, GA $76,732

Cairo, GA $77,443

Calvary, GA $77,834

Cedar Springs, GA $75,481

Climax, GA $77,555

Coleman, GA $76,897

Colquitt, GA $77,078

Cuthbert, GA $77,037

Damascus, GA $76,776

Dawson, GA $76,754

Donalsonville, GA $77,011

Edison, GA $76,838

Fort Gaines, GA $76,613

Fowlstown, GA $77,753

Georgetown, GA $76,887

Iron City, GA $77,032

Jakin, GA $75,683

Leary, GA $76,678

Morgan, GA $76,704

Morris, GA $76,843

Newton, GA $76,840

Parrott, GA $77,020

Sasser, GA $76,633

Shellman, GA $76,945

Whigham, GA $77,519

Lovejoy, GA $83,493

Luthersville, GA $79,897

Mcdonough, GA $82,832

Meansville, GA $78,621

Milner, GA $79,515

Molena, GA $78,526

Moreland, GA $80,803

Morrow, GA $84,911

Newnan, GA $81,381

Orchard Hill, GA $79,950

Palmetto, GA $83,504

Peachtree City, GA $83,139

Red Oak, GA $84,967

Rex, GA $84,755

Riverdale, GA $84,696

Sargent, GA $81,668

Senoia, GA $81,433

Sharpsburg, GA $82,378

Stockbridge, GA $84,230

Sunny Side, GA $82,471

The Rock, GA $78,626

Thomaston, GA $78,222

Conley, GA $85,166

Turin, GA $81,918

Tyrone, GA $83,669

Union City, GA $84,501

Williamson, GA $80,192

Woodbury, GA $78,581

Ellenwood, GA $85,098

Zebulon, GA $79,345

Forest Park, GA $85,158

Stapleton, GA $79,054

Thomson, GA $79,174

Warrenton, GA $78,445

Waynesboro, GA $79,415

Wrens, GA $79,254

Augusta, GA $80,487

Abbeville, GA $77,349

North Metro, GA $84,073

Millen, GA $78,192

Mount Vernon, GA $77,236

Newington, GA $78,744

Norristown, GA $77,008

Nunez, GA $76,991

Oliver, GA $78,920

Portal, GA $77,604

Pulaski, GA $78,002

Adrian, GA $77,035

Allentown, GA $77,680

Bolingbroke, GA $77,978

Bonaire, GA $77,817

Butler, GA $77,541

Byromville, GA $77,318

Byron, GA $77,862

Cadwell, GA $77,310

Cordele, GA $77,307

Chauncey, GA $77,265

Chester, GA $77,572

Clinchfield, GA $77,545

Cochran, GA $77,659

Culloden, GA $78,164

Danville, GA $77,697

Davisboro, GA $77,752

Dexter, GA $77,531

Dry Branch, GA $77,857

Dublin, GA $77,599

Dudley, GA $77,563

Eastman, GA $77,448

Eatonton, GA $78,751

Elko, GA $77,532

East Dublin, GA $77,446

Centerville, GA $77,866

Forsyth, GA $78,418

Fort Valley, GA $77,741

Gordon, GA $77,813

Gray, GA $77,956

Haddock, GA $78,043

Hardwick, GA $77,695

Harrison, GA $77,304

Hawkinsville, GA $77,539

Helena, GA $77,351

Hillsboro, GA $78,227

Howard, GA $77,309

Ideal, GA $77,379

Irwinton, GA $77,701

Jeffersonville, GA $77,811

Jewell, GA $77,810

Juliette, GA $78,142

Kathleen, GA $77,771

Kite, GA $77,016

Knoxville, GA $77,791

Lilly, GA $77,532

Lizella, GA $77,944

Mc Intyre, GA $77,728

Mc Rae, GA $77,336

Marshallville, GA $77,607

Mauk, GA $77,238

Milledgeville, GA $77,731

Milan, GA $77,274

Montezuma, GA $77,455

Monticello, GA $79,012

Montrose, GA $77,640

Musella, GA $78,026

Oconee, GA $77,784

Oglethorpe, GA $77,461

Perry, GA $77,768

Pinehurst, GA $77,332

Pineview, GA $77,354

Pitts, GA $77,266

Rentz, GA $77,451

Reynolds, GA $77,569

Rhine, GA $77,240

Roberta, GA $78,010

Rochelle, GA $77,301

Rupert, GA $77,236

Sandersville, GA $77,759

Scotland, GA $77,448

Seville, GA $77,611

Shady Dale, GA $79,468

Smarr, GA $78,088

Sparta, GA $77,842

Warner Robins, GA $77,842

Comer, GA $77,920

Crawford, GA $78,147

Tennille, GA $77,557

Toomsboro, GA $77,552

Unadilla, GA $77,500

Vienna, GA $77,346

Warthen, GA $77,538

Wrightsville, GA $77,279

Yatesville, GA $78,333

Reidsville, GA $77,746

Rockledge, GA $77,138

Rocky Ford, GA $77,694

Sardis, GA $78,910

Soperton, GA $77,129

Statesboro, GA $78,452

Stillmore, GA $77,152

Sylvania, GA $77,840

Tarrytown, GA $77,092

Twin City, GA $77,044

Uvalda, GA $77,240

Vidalia, GA $77,299

Wadley, GA $77,774

Gainesville, GA $80,943

Chestnut Mountain, GA $81,784

Alto, GA $79,042

Baldwin, GA $78,586

Blairsville, GA $78,043

Blue Ridge, GA $78,343

Buford, GA $82,795

Bowersville, GA $78,795

Braselton, GA $81,792

Canon, GA $78,733

Carnesville, GA $78,447

Cherry Log, GA $78,324

Clarkesville, GA $78,193

Clayton, GA $78,418

Clermont, GA $79,778

Cleveland, GA $78,908

Commerce, GA $79,568

Cornelia, GA $78,832

Dahlonega, GA $79,720

Dawsonville, GA $80,865

Demorest, GA $78,490

Ellijay, GA $78,859

Dillard, GA $78,477

Eastanollee, GA $78,739

East Ellijay, GA $78,852

Epworth, GA $78,344

Flowery Branch, GA $82,099

Gillsville, GA $80,079

Habersham, GA $78,422

Helen, GA $77,922

Hiawassee, GA $77,958

Homer, GA $78,727

Hoschton, GA $81,772

Jefferson, GA $80,486

Lakemont, GA $78,314

Lavonia, GA $78,827

Lula, GA $79,708

Mc Caysville, GA $78,462

Martin, GA $78,785

Maysville, GA $79,776

Mineral Bluff, GA $78,202

Morganton, GA $78,136

Mountain City, GA $78,604

Mount Airy, GA $78,444

Murrayville, GA $80,271

Nicholson, GA $79,530

Oakwood, GA $81,739

Pendergrass, GA $80,712

Rabun Gap, GA $78,361

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $78,051

Suches, GA $78,314

Tallulah Falls, GA $78,573

Talmo, GA $80,774

Tiger, GA $78,379

Toccoa, GA $78,679

Turnerville, GA $78,521

Wiley, GA $78,602

Young Harris, GA $78,013

Toccoa Falls, GA $78,835

Athens, GA $79,518

Macon, GA $77,921

Allenhurst, GA $79,164

Bloomingdale, GA $80,553

Clyo, GA $79,414

Crescent, GA $78,717

Darien, GA $78,318

Eden, GA $80,277

Ellabell, GA $80,013

Fleming, GA $79,964

Hinesville, GA $79,380

Guyton, GA $79,908

Fort Stewart, GA $79,428

Ludowici, GA $78,597

Meldrim, GA $80,428

Meridian, GA $78,519

Midway, GA $79,815

Pembroke, GA $79,321

Pooler, GA $80,852

Riceboro, GA $79,289

Richmond Hill, GA $80,334

Rincon, GA $80,376

Sapelo Island, GA $78,387

Tybee Island, GA $80,616

Springfield, GA $79,649

Townsend, GA $78,600

Walthourville, GA $79,119

Savannah, GA $80,852

Swainsboro, GA $77,086

Ailey, GA $77,186

Alamo, GA $77,279

Alston, GA $77,255

Bartow, GA $77,550

Bellville, GA $78,111

Brooklet, GA $79,274

Claxton, GA $78,327

Cobbtown, GA $77,398

Collins, GA $77,617

Daisy, GA $78,723

Dover, GA $78,254

Garfield, GA $77,559

Girard, GA $78,990

Glennville, GA $78,168

Glenwood, GA $77,178

Hagan, GA $78,554

Louisville, GA $78,442

Lyons, GA $77,210

Manassas, GA $78,007

Metter, GA $77,467

Midville, GA $77,826

Waycross, GA $77,638

Atlanta, GA $85,166

Ty Ty, GA $77,058

Arlington, GA $76,719

Cumming, GA $82,209

Decatur, GA $85,166

Lithonia, GA $84,625

Snellville, GA $84,137

Lawrenceville, GA $83,555

Lilburn, GA $84,492

Loganville, GA $83,240

Oxford, GA $83,062

Mansfield, GA $80,731

Newborn, GA $80,044

Porterdale, GA $82,421

Pine Lake, GA $85,166

Redan, GA $84,863

Roswell, GA $84,186

Scottdale, GA $85,166

Smyrna, GA $85,166

Stone Mountain, GA $85,159

Tucker, GA $85,144

Brookfield, GA $77,432

Camilla, GA $76,954

Chula, GA $77,110

Cobb, GA $76,916

Coolidge, GA $77,357

Cotton, GA $77,051

De Soto, GA $76,808

Doerun, GA $76,754

Ellenton, GA $77,446

Enigma, GA $77,282

Fitzgerald, GA $77,405

Funston, GA $77,046

Hartsfield, GA $77,045

Thomasville, GA $77,497

Irwinville, GA $77,212

Leesburg, GA $76,560

Leslie, GA $76,923

Meigs, GA $77,300

Moultrie, GA $77,298

Mystic, GA $77,281

Norman Park, GA $77,214

Oakfield, GA $76,644

Ochlocknee, GA $77,399

Ocilla, GA $77,329

Omega, GA $77,184

Pavo, GA $77,313

Pelham, GA $77,369

Plains, GA $77,152

Poulan, GA $76,744

Putney, GA $76,504

Rebecca, GA $77,100

Sale City, GA $76,859

Smithville, GA $76,811

Sumner, GA $76,819

Sycamore, GA $77,041

Sylvester, GA $76,648

Tifton, GA $77,157

Duluth, GA $84,073

Acworth, GA $83,413

Adairsville, GA $79,549

Aragon, GA $80,378

Armuchee, GA $79,074

Austell, GA $84,679

Ball Ground, GA $82,051

Bowdon, GA $79,833

Bowdon Junction, GA $81,132

Bremen, GA $81,388

Clarkdale, GA $84,511

Carrollton, GA $81,514

Buchanan, GA $80,503

Canton, GA $82,587

Cartersville, GA $81,481

Lithia Springs, GA $84,661

Cassville, GA $81,162

Cave Spring, GA $78,808

Cedartown, GA $79,725

Mableton, GA $85,166

Powder Springs, GA $84,133

Coosa, GA $78,396

Dallas, GA $82,900

Douglasville, GA $84,001

Emerson, GA $82,696

Esom Hill, GA $79,291

Fairmount, GA $79,823

Felton, GA $80,421

Hiram, GA $83,730

Holly Springs, GA $83,205

Arnoldsville, GA $78,765

Bethlehem, GA $82,199

Bishop, GA $80,208

Bogart, GA $80,612

Bostwick, GA $80,317

Bowman, GA $78,420

Buckhead, GA $78,629

Carlton, GA $77,586

Colbert, GA $78,478

Avondale Estates, GA $85,166

Norcross, GA $84,629

Alpharetta, GA $83,435

Marietta, GA $84,627

Auburn, GA $82,421

Conyers, GA $83,898

Covington, GA $81,920

Grayson, GA $83,549

Jersey, GA $82,607

Dacula, GA $82,831

Clarkston, GA $85,166

Suwanee, GA $83,469

Social Circle, GA $81,239

Crawfordville, GA $78,060

Warwick, GA $76,756

Danielsville, GA $78,323

Dewy Rose, GA $78,532

Elberton, GA $78,385

Farmington, GA $79,818

Franklin Springs, GA $78,618

Good Hope, GA $80,627

Greensboro, GA $78,007

Hartwell, GA $78,878

High Shoals, GA $80,376

Hull, GA $78,901

Ila, GA $78,550

Lexington, GA $77,569

Madison, GA $79,562

Monroe, GA $81,909

Rayle, GA $77,883

Royston, GA $78,558

Rutledge, GA $80,304

Sharon, GA $78,420

Siloam, GA $77,791

Statham, GA $80,865

Stephens, GA $78,162

Tignall, GA $78,279

Union Point, GA $77,802

Maxeys, GA $78,087

Washington, GA $78,480

Watkinsville, GA $79,602

White Plains, GA $77,733

Winder, GA $81,677

Winterville, GA $78,864

Calhoun, GA $79,285

Chatsworth, GA $78,960

Chickamauga, GA $78,741

Cisco, GA $78,404

Cohutta, GA $78,662

Crandall, GA $78,506

Dalton, GA $78,839

Eton, GA $78,857

Flintstone, GA $78,955

Graysville, GA $78,915

La Fayette, GA $78,610

Lyerly, GA $78,720

Menlo, GA $78,331

Oakman, GA $79,113

Plainville, GA $79,220

Ranger, GA $79,070

Resaca, GA $79,105

Ringgold, GA $78,848

Rising Fawn, GA $78,812

Rock Spring, GA $78,776

Rocky Face, GA $78,646

Rossville, GA $78,982

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $78,961

Sugar Valley, GA $78,973

Summerville, GA $78,847

Lookout Mountain, GA $78,954

Tennga, GA $78,477

Trenton, GA $78,863

Trion, GA $78,808

Tunnel Hill, GA $78,738

Varnell, GA $78,701

Wildwood, GA $78,914

Appling, GA $79,757

Avera, GA $78,277

Blythe, GA $79,909

Boneville, GA $79,429

Camak, GA $78,744

Dearing, GA $79,523

Evans, GA $80,185

Gibson, GA $78,454

Gough, GA $78,996

Gracewood, GA $80,487

Grovetown, GA $80,098

Harlem, GA $79,793

Hephzibah, GA $80,164

Keysville, GA $79,551

Lincolnton, GA $79,114

Matthews, GA $79,529

Mesena, GA $78,968

Mitchell, GA $77,953

Norwood, GA $78,290

Wray, GA $77,242

Box Springs, GA $77,045

Buena Vista, GA $77,083

Cataula, GA $76,970

Cusseta, GA $77,014

Ellaville, GA $77,282

Ellerslie, GA $76,981

Fortson, GA $76,935

Geneva, GA $77,145

Hamilton, GA $77,000

Junction City, GA $77,272

Louvale, GA $76,997

Lumpkin, GA $77,054

Manchester, GA $78,059

Midland, GA $76,938

Omaha, GA $77,017

Pine Mountain, GA $77,554

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $77,402

Preston, GA $77,098

Richland, GA $77,072

Shiloh, GA $77,572

Talbotton, GA $77,650

Upatoi, GA $76,985

Warm Springs, GA $77,974

Waverly Hall, GA $77,032

Weston, GA $76,988

West Point, GA $77,390

Woodland, GA $77,866

Columbus, GA $76,895

Fort Benning, GA $76,930

Jasper, GA $80,420

Perkins, GA $78,606

Alma, GA $77,331

Ambrose, GA $77,302

Baxley, GA $77,312

Blackshear, GA $77,410

Bristol, GA $77,227

Broxton, GA $77,307

Brunswick, GA $78,477

Saint Simons Island, GA $78,072

Jekyll Island, GA $78,634

Denton, GA $77,237

Douglas, GA $77,502

Folkston, GA $78,652

Hazlehurst, GA $77,332

Hoboken, GA $77,973

Hortense, GA $77,501

Jacksonville, GA $77,180

Jesup, GA $77,703

Kings Bay, GA $80,295

Kingsland, GA $80,306

Lumber City, GA $77,211

Head Veterinary Nurse Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Head Veterinary Nurse roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Head Veterinary Nurse positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Head Veterinary Nurse as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Head Veterinary Nurse

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$96,471	$46.0	15%
Biotechnology	$94,374	$45.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$90,179	$43.0	7%
Insurance	$88,082	$42.0	5%

Head Veterinary Nurse Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Head Veterinary Nurse's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$78,220

Average $83,888/year

$92,058

$6,518

Average $6,991/month

$7,671

$1,504

Average $1,613/week

$1,770

$38

Average $40/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,058	$7,671	$1,770	$44
Average	$83,888	$6,991	$1,613	$40
25th Percentile	$78,220	$6,518	$1,504	$38

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