State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Connecticut vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Connecticut, $126,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.8% — not 21.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.4%
Connecticut vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-18.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Connecticut
Veterinarians
- Median
- $126,190
- p25
- $104,780
- p75
- $167,390
- p10
- $46,960
- p90
- $218,720
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
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.