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State comparison · 2025

Veterinarians salary: Iowa vs Maryland

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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%
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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%
See full breakdown for Maryland

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.