State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: South Dakota vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In South Dakota, $88,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.3% — not 44.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-44.8%
South Dakota vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-33.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
South Dakota
Veterinarians
- Median
- $88,650
- p25
- $74,860
- p75
- $114,400
- p10
- $61,640
- p90
- $128,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.