State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Oregon vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Oregon, $128,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.9% — not 19.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.7%
Oregon vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-16.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Oregon
Veterinarians
- Median
- $128,880
- p25
- $98,570
- p75
- $154,410
- p10
- $78,420
- p90
- $205,850
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.