State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Maine vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Maine, $130,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.3% — not 18.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-18.6%
Maine vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-10.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maine
Veterinarians
- Median
- $130,600
- p25
- $104,620
- p75
- $155,000
- p10
- $81,780
- p90
- $194,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.