State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Illinois vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Illinois, $133,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11% — not 16.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-16.8%
Illinois vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-11%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Illinois
Veterinarians
- Median
- $133,580
- p25
- $102,630
- p75
- $168,050
- p10
- $74,840
- p90
- $280,380
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
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.