State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Kentucky
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Kentucky, $104,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.3% — not 57.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+57.5%
California vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+28.3%
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%
Kentucky
Veterinarians
- Median
- $104,100
- p25
- $73,920
- p75
- $136,550
- p10
- $44,200
- p90
- $169,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
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.