State comparison · 2025
Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary: Maryland vs Tennessee
Artists and Related Workers, All Other in Maryland earn a median of $128,610. In Tennessee, $43,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 161.6% — not 198.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+198.9%
Maryland vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+161.6%
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
Tennessee
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
- Median
- $43,030
- p25
- $23,310
- p75
- $57,740
- p10
- $18,370
- p90
- $66,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
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.