State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Delaware vs Michigan
Chemists in Delaware earn a median of $129,860. In Michigan, $97,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.5% — not 33.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.3%
Delaware vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+28.5%
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%
Michigan
Chemists
- Median
- $97,440
- p25
- $66,490
- p75
- $131,190
- p10
- $56,260
- p90
- $164,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.