State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: New Mexico vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In New Mexico, $129,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.4% — not 19.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.4%
New Mexico vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-6.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Veterinarians
- Median
- $129,390
- p25
- $96,980
- p75
- $171,140
- p10
- $79,450
- p90
- $212,850
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.