State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: California vs Wyoming
Veterinarians in California earn a median of $163,920. In Wyoming, $97,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.2% — not 68.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+68.6%
California vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+41.2%
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%
Wyoming
Veterinarians
- Median
- $97,240
- p25
- $80,230
- p75
- $132,890
- p10
- $55,420
- p90
- $149,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.7
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.