State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Georgia
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Georgia, $126,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.6% — not 29.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.5%
California vs Georgia
COL-adjusted gap
+12.6%
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%
Georgia
Veterinarians
- Median
- $126,590
- p25
- $103,080
- p75
- $155,270
- p10
- $66,710
- p90
- $167,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +350%
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.