State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Colorado vs District of Columbia
Chemists in District of Columbia earn a median of $149,860. In Colorado, $101,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.5% — not 31.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-31.9%
Colorado vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-27.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Colorado
Chemists
- Median
- $101,980
- p25
- $77,910
- p75
- $132,560
- p10
- $61,260
- p90
- $162,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -45%
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.