State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Iowa vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Iowa, $124,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.4% — not 22.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-22.4%
Iowa vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-5.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Iowa
Veterinarians
- Median
- $124,610
- p25
- $94,640
- p75
- $152,140
- p10
- $72,800
- p90
- $168,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +33%
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.