State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Alabama vs California
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Alabama, $105,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.7% — not 35.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.6%
Alabama vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-19.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Veterinarians
- Median
- $105,630
- p25
- $95,310
- p75
- $136,690
- p10
- $65,430
- p90
- $172,290
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
California
Veterinarians
- Median
- $163,920
- p25
- $125,460
- p75
- $211,840
- p10
- $74,850
- p90
- $286,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -52%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.