State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Indiana
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Indiana, $124,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.9% — not 31.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.6%
California vs Indiana
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%
Indiana
Veterinarians
- Median
- $124,530
- p25
- $99,800
- p75
- $155,980
- p10
- $63,630
- p90
- $173,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -90%
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.