State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Oklahoma
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Oklahoma, $98,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.5% — not 67.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+67.1%
California vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+32.5%
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%
Oklahoma
Veterinarians
- Median
- $98,090
- p25
- $71,560
- p75
- $129,300
- p10
- $51,710
- p90
- $208,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
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.