State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Iowa
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Iowa, $124,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.3% — not 31.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.5%
California vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+4.3%
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%
Iowa
Veterinarians
- Median
- $124,610
- p25
- $94,640
- p75
- $152,140
- p10
- $72,800
- p90
- $168,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +33%
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.