State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Iowa vs Maryland
Veterinarians in Maryland earn a median of $163,170. In Iowa, $124,610. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8.7% — not 23.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.6%
Iowa vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-8.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Iowa
Veterinarians
- Median
- $124,610
- p25
- $94,640
- p75
- $152,140
- p10
- $72,800
- p90
- $168,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +33%
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.