State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Maryland vs Virginia
Veterinarians in Maryland earn a median of $163,170. In Virginia, $126,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24% — not 28.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.8%
Maryland vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+24%
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%
Virginia
Veterinarians
- Median
- $126,730
- p25
- $98,630
- p75
- $177,650
- p10
- $63,350
- p90
- $220,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -75%
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.