State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Virginia
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Virginia, $126,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.1% — not 29.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.3%
California vs Virginia
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%
Virginia
Veterinarians
- Median
- $126,730
- p25
- $98,630
- p75
- $177,650
- p10
- $63,350
- p90
- $220,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.