State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Rhode Island
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Rhode Island, $126,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.7% — not 29.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.5%
California vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+19.7%
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%
Rhode Island
Veterinarians
- Median
- $126,570
- p25
- $108,820
- p75
- $139,730
- p10
- $106,730
- p90
- $196,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.