State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Mississippi
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Mississippi, $105,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.3% — not 55.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+55.6%
California vs Mississippi
COL-adjusted gap
+22.3%
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%
Mississippi
Veterinarians
- Median
- $105,370
- p25
- $85,780
- p75
- $129,370
- p10
- $70,050
- p90
- $163,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.0
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.