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State comparison · 2025

Chemists salary: Delaware vs Maryland

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Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Delaware, $129,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.9% — not 7.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-7.7%
Delaware vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-2.9%
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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Maryland

Chemists

Median
$140,670
p25
$103,840
p75
$171,310
p10
$75,430
p90
$195,190
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
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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.