State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Minnesota
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Minnesota, $133,110. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.7% — not 23.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.1%
California vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
+9.7%
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%
Minnesota
Veterinarians
- Median
- $133,110
- p25
- $109,260
- p75
- $164,690
- p10
- $83,280
- p90
- $217,580
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -71%
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.