State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Kansas
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Kansas, $107,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.6% — not 53.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+53.1%
California vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+24.6%
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%
Kansas
Veterinarians
- Median
- $107,080
- p25
- $86,250
- p75
- $129,870
- p10
- $71,200
- p90
- $177,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.