State comparison · 2025
Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary: California vs Virginia
Artists and Related Workers, All Other in Virginia earn a median of $111,530. In California, $60,540. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50.4% — not 45.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-45.7%
California vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-50.4%
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
Virginia
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
- Median
- $111,530
- p25
- $85,030
- p75
- $132,080
- p10
- $51,520
- p90
- $148,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.