State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Pennsylvania
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Pennsylvania, $133,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.2% — not 22.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+22.8%
California vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+8.2%
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%
Pennsylvania
Veterinarians
- Median
- $133,520
- p25
- $107,810
- p75
- $166,230
- p10
- $79,780
- p90
- $268,870
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
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.