State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Alabama vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Alabama, $105,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.7% — not 34.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-34.2%
Alabama vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-20.7%
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%
Washington
Veterinarians
- Median
- $160,510
- p25
- $124,990
- p75
- $197,370
- p10
- $97,140
- p90
- $265,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -25%
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.