State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In District of Columbia, $134,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.4% — not 16.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-16.2%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-18.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Veterinarians
- Median
- $134,530
- p25
- $132,520
- p75
- $193,860
- p10
- $69,990
- p90
- $294,160
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.