State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Arkansas vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Arkansas, $107,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.4% — not 32.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-32.9%
Arkansas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-17.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Veterinarians
- Median
- $107,710
- p25
- $97,930
- p75
- $122,140
- p10
- $38,870
- p90
- $153,370
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
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.