State comparison · 2025
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary: Mississippi vs Washington
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians in Washington earn a median of $59,740. In Mississippi, $36,380. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.1% — not 39.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-39.1%
Mississippi vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-25.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Mississippi
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Median
- $36,380
- p25
- $31,220
- p75
- $39,250
- p10
- $29,120
- p90
- $46,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.0
Washington
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Median
- $59,740
- p25
- $50,700
- p75
- $64,480
- p10
- $46,390
- p90
- $77,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.