State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Colorado vs New Mexico
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Colorado, $125,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.9% — not 20.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.5%
Colorado vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-28.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Colorado
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $125,800
- p25
- $97,490
- p75
- $150,280
- p10
- $80,130
- p90
- $188,640
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -17%
New Mexico
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $158,190
- p25
- $110,420
- p75
- $189,260
- p10
- $76,540
- p90
- $205,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.