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State comparison · 2025

Chemists salary: Delaware vs New York

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Chemists in Delaware earn a median of $129,860. In New York, $90,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 55% — not 43.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+43.3%
Delaware vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+55%
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%
See full breakdown for Delaware

New York

Chemists

Median
$90,600
p25
$75,830
p75
$122,000
p10
$61,100
p90
$155,190
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-55%
See full breakdown for New York

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.