State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Louisiana vs Maryland
Veterinarians in Maryland earn a median of $163,170. In Louisiana, $124,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.3% — not 23.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.8%
Louisiana vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-9.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Louisiana
Veterinarians
- Median
- $124,370
- p25
- $78,660
- p75
- $141,140
- p10
- $64,690
- p90
- $165,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.