State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Arizona vs District of Columbia
Chemists in District of Columbia earn a median of $149,860. In Arizona, $81,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.5% — not 45.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-45.5%
Arizona vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-40.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Chemists
- Median
- $81,730
- p25
- $62,350
- p75
- $119,390
- p10
- $53,520
- p90
- $135,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -80%
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.