State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Arkansas vs District of Columbia
Chemists in District of Columbia earn a median of $149,860. In Arkansas, $75,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.2% — not 49.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-49.6%
Arkansas vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-36.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Chemists
- Median
- $75,570
- p25
- $57,830
- p75
- $106,330
- p10
- $46,600
- p90
- $131,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.