State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: District of Columbia vs Maryland
Veterinarians in Maryland earn a median of $163,170. In District of Columbia, $134,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.2% — not 17.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-17.6%
District of Columbia vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-21.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Veterinarians
- Median
- $134,530
- p25
- $132,520
- p75
- $193,860
- p10
- $69,990
- p90
- $294,160
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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%
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.