State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Maryland vs South Dakota
Veterinarians in Maryland earn a median of $163,170. In South Dakota, $88,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 55.3% — not 84.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+84.1%
Maryland vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+55.3%
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 Dakota
Veterinarians
- Median
- $88,650
- p25
- $74,860
- p75
- $114,400
- p10
- $61,640
- p90
- $128,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.