State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Colorado
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Colorado, $130,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.7% — not 25.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.3%
California vs Colorado
COL-adjusted gap
+16.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Veterinarians
- Median
- $163,920
- p25
- $125,460
- p75
- $211,840
- p10
- $74,850
- p90
- $286,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -52%
Colorado
Veterinarians
- Median
- $130,840
- p25
- $102,090
- p75
- $162,110
- p10
- $77,710
- p90
- $211,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -17%
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.