State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Utah vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Utah, $123,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.4% — not 22.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-22.8%
Utah vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-16.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Utah
Veterinarians
- Median
- $123,990
- p25
- $99,560
- p75
- $168,690
- p10
- $75,970
- p90
- $215,720
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.