State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs North Dakota
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In North Dakota, $102,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29% — not 60.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+60.4%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+29%
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 Dakota
Veterinarians
- Median
- $102,180
- p25
- $88,610
- p75
- $115,210
- p10
- $81,420
- p90
- $153,720
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.