State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Virginia vs Washington
Veterinarians in Washington earn a median of $160,510. In Virginia, $126,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.4% — not 21%.
Nominal pay gap
-21%
Virginia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-16.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Virginia
Veterinarians
- Median
- $126,730
- p25
- $98,630
- p75
- $177,650
- p10
- $63,350
- p90
- $220,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.