State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: North Carolina vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In North Carolina, $129,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.6% — not 19.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.5%
North Carolina vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-8.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
North Carolina
Veterinarians
- Median
- $129,240
- p25
- $98,240
- p75
- $165,430
- p10
- $77,650
- p90
- $209,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- 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.