State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs West Virginia
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In West Virginia, $128,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.7% — not 27.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.1%
California vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+2.7%
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%
West Virginia
Veterinarians
- Median
- $128,990
- p25
- $82,770
- p75
- $161,940
- p10
- $54,830
- p90
- $201,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.