State comparison · 2025
Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary: Maryland vs Texas
Artists and Related Workers, All Other in Maryland earn a median of $128,610. In Texas, $64,060. After cost-of-living, the gap is 85.7% — not 100.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+100.8%
Maryland vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+85.7%
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
Texas
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
- Median
- $64,060
- p25
- $37,040
- p75
- $80,830
- p10
- $23,800
- p90
- $125,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.