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State comparison · 2025

Chemists salary: Delaware vs Hawaii

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Chemists in Delaware earn a median of $129,860. In Hawaii, $84,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 70.1% — not 54.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+54.3%
Delaware vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+70.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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%
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Hawaii

Chemists

Median
$84,150
p25
$70,030
p75
$104,850
p10
$63,080
p90
$126,070
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for Hawaii

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.