State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs North Carolina
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In North Carolina, $129,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8% — not 26.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.8%
California vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+8%
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%
North Carolina
Veterinarians
- Median
- $129,240
- p25
- $98,240
- p75
- $165,430
- p10
- $77,650
- p90
- $209,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.