State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Maine
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Maine, $130,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.1% — not 25.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.5%
California vs Maine
COL-adjusted gap
+10.1%
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%
Maine
Veterinarians
- Median
- $130,600
- p25
- $104,620
- p75
- $155,000
- p10
- $81,780
- p90
- $194,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.