State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Illinois
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Illinois, $133,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.9% — not 22.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+22.7%
California vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+10.9%
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%
Illinois
Veterinarians
- Median
- $133,580
- p25
- $102,630
- p75
- $168,050
- p10
- $74,840
- p90
- $280,380
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
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.