State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Kentucky vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Kentucky, $104,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.1% — not 35.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.1%
Kentucky vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-23.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Kentucky
Veterinarians
- Median
- $104,100
- p25
- $73,920
- p75
- $136,550
- p10
- $44,200
- p90
- $169,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
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.