State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Wisconsin
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Wisconsin, $108,780. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.1% — not 50.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+50.7%
California vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+28.1%
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%
Wisconsin
Veterinarians
- Median
- $108,780
- p25
- $98,950
- p75
- $132,880
- p10
- $79,350
- p90
- $159,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.