State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Alaska vs District of Columbia
Chemists in District of Columbia earn a median of $149,860. In Alaska, $106,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.1% — not 29.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-29.3%
Alaska vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-24.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Chemists
- Median
- $106,010
- p25
- $76,430
- p75
- $119,820
- p10
- $61,840
- p90
- $140,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
District of Columbia
Chemists
- Median
- $149,860
- p25
- $128,610
- p75
- $172,560
- p10
- $101,400
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.