State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Indiana vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Indiana, $124,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11% — not 22.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-22.4%
Indiana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-11%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Indiana
Veterinarians
- Median
- $124,530
- p25
- $99,800
- p75
- $155,980
- p10
- $63,630
- p90
- $173,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -90%
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.