State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Utah
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Utah, $123,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.1% — not 32.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+32.2%
California vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+18.1%
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%
Utah
Veterinarians
- Median
- $123,990
- p25
- $99,560
- p75
- $168,690
- p10
- $75,970
- p90
- $215,720
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.