State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Minnesota vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Minnesota, $133,110. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10% — not 17.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-17.1%
Minnesota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-10%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Veterinarians
- Median
- $133,110
- p25
- $109,260
- p75
- $164,690
- p10
- $83,280
- p90
- $217,580
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -71%
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.