State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Maryland vs Missouri
Veterinarians in Maryland earn a median of $163,170. In Missouri, $114,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.1% — not 42.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.3%
Maryland vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+23.1%
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%
Missouri
Veterinarians
- Median
- $114,660
- p25
- $97,280
- p75
- $149,250
- p10
- $61,270
- p90
- $193,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +50%
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.