State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Kentucky vs Maryland
Veterinarians in Maryland earn a median of $163,170. In Kentucky, $104,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.7% — not 36.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-36.2%
Kentucky vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-25.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Kentucky
Veterinarians
- Median
- $104,100
- p25
- $73,920
- p75
- $136,550
- p10
- $44,200
- p90
- $169,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
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.