State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Connecticut vs Delaware
Chemists in Delaware earn a median of $129,860. In Connecticut, $98,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.2% — not 24.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-24.4%
Connecticut vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
-27.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Connecticut
Chemists
- Median
- $98,140
- p25
- $78,500
- p75
- $126,730
- p10
- $65,230
- p90
- $144,740
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
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.