State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Connecticut vs District of Columbia
Chemists in District of Columbia earn a median of $149,860. In Connecticut, $98,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.5% — not 34.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-34.5%
Connecticut vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-30.5%
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%
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.