State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Missouri vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Missouri, $114,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.8% — not 28.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-28.6%
Missouri vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-15.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Missouri
Veterinarians
- Median
- $114,660
- p25
- $97,280
- p75
- $149,250
- p10
- $61,270
- p90
- $193,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.