State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Arkansas vs Virginia
Chemical Engineers in Virginia earn a median of $136,380. In Arkansas, $105,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.2% — not 22.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-22.8%
Arkansas vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-10.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $105,270
- p25
- $93,860
- p75
- $130,860
- p10
- $80,480
- p90
- $159,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
Virginia
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $136,380
- p25
- $100,680
- p75
- $156,080
- p10
- $92,540
- p90
- $176,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.