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State comparison · 2025

Chemists salary: Delaware vs Maine

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Chemists in Delaware earn a median of $129,860. In Maine, $64,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 96.1% — not 101.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+101.5%
Delaware vs Maine
COL-adjusted gap
+96.1%
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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Maine

Chemists

Median
$64,440
p25
$55,740
p75
$77,750
p10
$50,640
p90
$100,360
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
See full breakdown for Maine

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.