State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Tennessee
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Tennessee, $124,350. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.4% — not 31.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.8%
California vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+9.4%
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%
Tennessee
Veterinarians
- Median
- $124,350
- p25
- $104,890
- p75
- $151,770
- p10
- $98,500
- p90
- $167,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
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.