State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Massachusetts vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Massachusetts, $140,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.6% — not 12.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-12.6%
Massachusetts vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-11.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Massachusetts
Veterinarians
- Median
- $140,260
- p25
- $121,670
- p75
- $175,250
- p10
- $96,320
- p90
- $260,010
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +500%
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.