State comparison · 2025
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary: Alabama vs California
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians in California earn a median of $60,630. In Alabama, $36,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.8% — not 39.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-39.7%
Alabama vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-24.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Median
- $36,590
- p25
- $30,210
- p75
- $38,940
- p10
- $28,590
- p90
- $49,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
California
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Median
- $60,630
- p25
- $51,570
- p75
- $64,100
- p10
- $48,240
- p90
- $75,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +700%
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.