State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Nebraska
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Nebraska, $103,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.9% — not 58.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+58.4%
California vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
+28.9%
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%
Nebraska
Veterinarians
- Median
- $103,500
- p25
- $85,660
- p75
- $138,170
- p10
- $60,630
- p90
- $165,660
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.