State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Oklahoma vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Oklahoma, $98,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.5% — not 38.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-38.9%
Oklahoma vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-25.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Oklahoma
Veterinarians
- Median
- $98,090
- p25
- $71,560
- p75
- $129,300
- p10
- $51,710
- p90
- $208,000
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
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.