State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Maryland vs Mississippi
Veterinarians in Maryland earn a median of $163,170. In Mississippi, $105,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.3% — not 54.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+54.9%
Maryland vs Mississippi
COL-adjusted gap
+28.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Mississippi
Veterinarians
- Median
- $105,370
- p25
- $85,780
- p75
- $129,370
- p10
- $70,050
- p90
- $163,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.0
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.