State comparison · 2025
Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary: Michigan vs Virginia
Artists and Related Workers, All Other in Virginia earn a median of $111,530. In Michigan, $63,830. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.9% — not 42.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-42.8%
Michigan vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-39.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Michigan
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
- Median
- $63,830
- p25
- $48,230
- p75
- $87,170
- p10
- $27,530
- p90
- $106,160
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
Virginia
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
- Median
- $111,530
- p25
- $85,030
- p75
- $132,080
- p10
- $51,520
- p90
- $148,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.