State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Montana vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Montana, $99,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30% — not 38.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-38.1%
Montana vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-30%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Veterinarians
- Median
- $99,390
- p25
- $66,830
- p75
- $130,870
- p10
- $51,390
- p90
- $183,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.