State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Idaho vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Idaho, $116,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.9% — not 27.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-27.6%
Idaho vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-18.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Veterinarians
- Median
- $116,170
- p25
- $101,510
- p75
- $137,010
- p10
- $43,290
- p90
- $168,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.