State comparison · 2025
Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary: Maryland vs New Jersey
Artists and Related Workers, All Other in Maryland earn a median of $128,610. In New Jersey, $85,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 55.9% — not 50.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+50.4%
Maryland vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+55.9%
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
New Jersey
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
- Median
- $85,500
- p25
- $50,810
- p75
- $98,460
- p10
- $42,060
- p90
- $152,630
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
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.