State comparison · 2025
Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary: Maryland vs Massachusetts
Artists and Related Workers, All Other in Maryland earn a median of $128,610. In Massachusetts, $94,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.6% — not 35.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+35.5%
Maryland vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
+36.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maryland
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
- Median
- $128,610
- p25
- $102,070
- p75
- $144,680
- p10
- $80,180
- p90
- $156,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
Massachusetts
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
- Median
- $94,890
- p25
- $60,840
- p75
- $120,430
- p10
- $51,530
- p90
- $143,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
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.