State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: California vs Maryland
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In California, $97,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34% — not 30.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-30.4%
California vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-34%
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%
Maryland
Chemists
- Median
- $140,670
- p25
- $103,840
- p75
- $171,310
- p10
- $75,430
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- 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.