State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Texas
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Texas, $131,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.5% — not 24.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.8%
California vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+9.5%
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%
Texas
Veterinarians
- Median
- $131,330
- p25
- $107,880
- p75
- $164,000
- p10
- $76,510
- p90
- $203,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -30%
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.