State comparison · 2025
Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary: California vs Maryland
Artists and Related Workers, All Other in Maryland earn a median of $128,610. In California, $60,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 55.4% — not 52.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-52.9%
California vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-55.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
- Median
- $60,540
- p25
- $36,580
- p75
- $85,060
- p10
- $36,580
- p90
- $109,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
Maryland
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
- Median
- $128,610
- p25
- $102,070
- p75
- $144,680
- p10
- $80,180
- p90
- $156,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
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.