State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Michigan vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Michigan, $125,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.1% — not 21.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.9%
Michigan vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-13.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Michigan
Veterinarians
- Median
- $125,390
- p25
- $100,950
- p75
- $162,030
- p10
- $75,900
- p90
- $192,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +350%
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.