State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Arizona vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Arizona, $152,020. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.6% — not 5.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-5.3%
Arizona vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+0.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Veterinarians
- Median
- $152,020
- p25
- $125,210
- p75
- $205,030
- p10
- $81,990
- p90
- $262,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
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.