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State comparison · 2025

Veterinarians salary: Arkansas vs Maryland

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Veterinarians in Maryland earn a median of $163,170. In Arkansas, $107,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.2% — not 34%.

Nominal pay gap
-34%
Arkansas vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-20.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arkansas

Veterinarians

Median
$107,710
p25
$97,930
p75
$122,140
p10
$38,870
p90
$153,370
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
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Maryland

Veterinarians

Median
$163,170
p25
$133,040
p75
$189,450
p10
$104,030
p90
$214,960
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-75%
See full breakdown for Maryland

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.