State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Colorado vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Colorado, $130,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.4% — not 18.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-18.5%
Colorado vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-15.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Colorado
Veterinarians
- Median
- $130,840
- p25
- $102,090
- p75
- $162,110
- p10
- $77,710
- p90
- $211,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -17%
Washington
Veterinarians
- Median
- $160,510
- p25
- $124,990
- p75
- $197,370
- p10
- $97,140
- p90
- $265,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -25%
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.