State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Ohio
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Ohio, $125,060. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.9% — not 31.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.1%
California vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+9.9%
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%
Ohio
Veterinarians
- Median
- $125,060
- p25
- $88,750
- p75
- $156,330
- p10
- $54,050
- p90
- $207,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.