State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Louisiana vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Louisiana, $124,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6% — not 22.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-22.5%
Louisiana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Louisiana
Veterinarians
- Median
- $124,370
- p25
- $78,660
- p75
- $141,140
- p10
- $64,690
- p90
- $165,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.