State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Maryland vs Rhode Island
Veterinarians in Maryland earn a median of $163,170. In Rhode Island, $126,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.6% — not 28.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.9%
Maryland vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+25.6%
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%
Rhode Island
Veterinarians
- Median
- $126,570
- p25
- $108,820
- p75
- $139,730
- p10
- $106,730
- p90
- $196,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.