State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Michigan
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Michigan, $125,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.6% — not 30.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.7%
California vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+13.6%
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%
Michigan
Veterinarians
- Median
- $125,390
- p25
- $100,950
- p75
- $162,030
- p10
- $75,900
- p90
- $192,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +350%
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.