State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Massachusetts
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Massachusetts, $140,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.7% — not 16.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+16.9%
California vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
+11.7%
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%
Massachusetts
Veterinarians
- Median
- $140,260
- p25
- $121,670
- p75
- $175,250
- p10
- $96,320
- p90
- $260,010
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +500%
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.