State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Connecticut vs New Mexico
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Connecticut, $102,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 42.5% — not 35.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.3%
Connecticut vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-42.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Connecticut
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $102,270
- p25
- $95,230
- p75
- $129,530
- p10
- $86,190
- p90
- $165,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.