State comparison · 2025
Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary: Maryland vs Pennsylvania
Artists and Related Workers, All Other in Maryland earn a median of $128,610. In Pennsylvania, $86,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.6% — not 49.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+49.1%
Maryland vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+38.6%
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
Pennsylvania
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
- Median
- $86,260
- p25
- $49,960
- p75
- $122,930
- p10
- $43,460
- p90
- $147,080
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
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.