State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs District of Columbia
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In District of Columbia, $134,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21% — not 21.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+21.8%
California vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
+21%
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%
District of Columbia
Veterinarians
- Median
- $134,530
- p25
- $132,520
- p75
- $193,860
- p10
- $69,990
- p90
- $294,160
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.