State comparison · 2025
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary: California vs Massachusetts
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians in California earn a median of $60,630. In Massachusetts, $49,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17% — not 22.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+22.4%
California vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
+17%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Median
- $60,630
- p25
- $51,570
- p75
- $64,100
- p10
- $48,240
- p90
- $75,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +700%
Massachusetts
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Median
- $49,540
- p25
- $47,670
- p75
- $60,240
- p10
- $37,500
- p90
- $64,470
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.