State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Maryland vs Tennessee
Veterinarians in Maryland earn a median of $163,170. In Tennessee, $124,350. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.8% — not 31.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.2%
Maryland vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+14.8%
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%
Tennessee
Veterinarians
- Median
- $124,350
- p25
- $104,890
- p75
- $151,770
- p10
- $98,500
- p90
- $167,900
- 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.