State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Maryland vs South Carolina
Veterinarians in Maryland earn a median of $163,170. In South Carolina, $122,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.2% — not 33.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.6%
Maryland vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+19.2%
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%
South Carolina
Veterinarians
- Median
- $122,130
- p25
- $96,920
- p75
- $157,220
- p10
- $48,140
- p90
- $200,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.