State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Nevada
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Nevada, $125,550. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.9% — not 30.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.6%
California vs Nevada
COL-adjusted gap
+17.9%
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%
Nevada
Veterinarians
- Median
- $125,550
- p25
- $119,500
- p75
- $159,900
- p10
- $98,860
- p90
- $189,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +67%
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.