State comparison · 2025
Veterinarians salary: Maryland vs West Virginia
Veterinarians in Maryland earn a median of $163,170. In West Virginia, $128,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.8% — not 26.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.5%
Maryland vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+7.8%
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%
West Virginia
Veterinarians
- Median
- $128,990
- p25
- $82,770
- p75
- $161,940
- p10
- $54,830
- p90
- $201,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.