State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs New Hampshire
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In New Hampshire, $128,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.4% — not 27.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.9%
California vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+20.4%
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%
New Hampshire
Veterinarians
- Median
- $128,190
- p25
- $97,620
- p75
- $161,180
- p10
- $74,780
- p90
- $283,460
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
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.