Pets & Animal Welfare in Maryland

Pet ownership, shelters, adoptions and veterinary services.

Wages paid by veterinary and pet care businesses
$672,153,446
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Veterinary services jobs
8,588
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Pet Economy

Wages paid by veterinary and pet care businesses
$672,153,446
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Veterinary and pet care businesses
1,049
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Wages paid by veterinary and pet care businesses

2014–2025
$672,153,446▲ 124%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Maryland, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 54194 + 812910, total annual wages.

Veterinary and pet care businesses

2014–2025
1,049▲ 21%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Maryland, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 54194 + 812910.

Pet-Related Employment

Veterinary services jobs
8,588
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Pet care jobs (grooming, boarding, training)
3,633
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Veterinary services jobs

2014–2025
8,588▲ 24%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Maryland, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 54194.

Pet care jobs (grooming, boarding, training)

2014–2025
3,633▲ 68%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Maryland, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 812910.