State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Delaware vs North Dakota
Chemists in Delaware earn a median of $129,860. In North Dakota, $97,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19% — not 33.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.4%
Delaware vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+19%
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%
North Dakota
Chemists
- Median
- $97,330
- p25
- $62,990
- p75
- $118,870
- p10
- $52,050
- p90
- $132,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.