State comparison · 2025
Artists and Related Workers, All Other salary: Virginia vs Wisconsin
Artists and Related Workers, All Other in Virginia earn a median of $111,530. In Wisconsin, $39,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 162.4% — not 181.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+181.9%
Virginia vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+162.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Wisconsin
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
- Median
- $39,560
- p25
- $36,510
- p75
- $62,560
- p10
- $35,720
- p90
- $80,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
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.