State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Oregon
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Oregon, $128,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.8% — not 27.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.2%
California vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+18.8%
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%
Oregon
Veterinarians
- Median
- $128,880
- p25
- $98,570
- p75
- $154,410
- p10
- $78,420
- p90
- $205,850
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.