State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: California vs District of Columbia
Chemists in District of Columbia earn a median of $149,860. In California, $97,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.2% — not 34.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-34.7%
California vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-35.2%
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%
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.