State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs New York
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In New York, $131,830. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.2% — not 24.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.3%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+21.2%
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 York
Veterinarians
- Median
- $131,830
- p25
- $105,750
- p75
- $173,720
- p10
- $89,130
- p90
- $251,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -71%
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.