State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Illinois vs Maryland
Veterinarians in Maryland earn a median of $163,170. In Illinois, $133,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14% — not 18.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-18.1%
Illinois vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-14%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Illinois
Veterinarians
- Median
- $133,580
- p25
- $102,630
- p75
- $168,050
- p10
- $74,840
- p90
- $280,380
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
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.