State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs New Jersey
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In New Jersey, $160,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.6% — not 2.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+2.4%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+0.6%
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 Jersey
Veterinarians
- Median
- $160,140
- p25
- $126,480
- p75
- $202,930
- p10
- $103,720
- p90
- $274,850
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -20%
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.