State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Florida
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Florida, $131,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.3% — not 24.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.5%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+16.3%
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%
Florida
Veterinarians
- Median
- $131,660
- p25
- $83,790
- p75
- $166,370
- p10
- $62,430
- p90
- $209,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.