State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Missouri
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Missouri, $114,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.3% — not 43%.
Nominal pay gap
+43%
California vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+17.3%
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%
Missouri
Veterinarians
- Median
- $114,660
- p25
- $97,280
- p75
- $149,250
- p10
- $61,270
- p90
- $193,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.