State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs New Mexico
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In New Mexico, $129,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.5% — not 26.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.7%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+5.5%
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 Mexico
Veterinarians
- Median
- $129,390
- p25
- $96,980
- p75
- $171,140
- p10
- $79,450
- p90
- $212,850
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.