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State comparison · 2025

Architects salary: Maine vs Maryland

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Architects in Maryland earn a median of $114,550. In Maine, $78,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.8% — not 31.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-31.4%
Maine vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-25.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maine

Architects

Median
$78,600
p25
$65,460
p75
$101,150
p10
$51,920
p90
$123,790
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
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Maryland

Architects

Median
$114,550
p25
$81,280
p75
$148,700
p10
$68,320
p90
$182,370
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-65%
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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.