State comparison · 2025
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary: Kentucky vs Washington
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians in Washington earn a median of $59,740. In Kentucky, $39,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.4% — not 33.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-33.7%
Kentucky vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-21.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Kentucky
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Median
- $39,590
- p25
- $36,300
- p75
- $46,560
- p10
- $28,490
- p90
- $50,530
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
Washington
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Median
- $59,740
- p25
- $50,700
- p75
- $64,480
- p10
- $46,390
- p90
- $77,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.