State comparison · 2025
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary: Alaska vs California
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians in California earn a median of $60,630. In Alaska, $46,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.1% — not 23.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.3%
Alaska vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-17.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Median
- $46,480
- p25
- $37,630
- p75
- $60,510
- p10
- $37,010
- p90
- $75,820
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
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.