State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: California vs Delaware
Chemists in Delaware earn a median of $129,860. In California, $97,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.1% — not 24.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-24.6%
California vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
-32.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Chemists
- Median
- $97,860
- p25
- $76,340
- p75
- $127,790
- p10
- $60,930
- p90
- $164,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -53%
Delaware
Chemists
- Median
- $129,860
- p25
- $100,800
- p75
- $139,820
- p10
- $80,500
- p90
- $170,290
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 99.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -42%
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.