State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Delaware vs Rhode Island
Chemists in Delaware earn a median of $129,860. In Rhode Island, $101,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.9% — not 27.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.7%
Delaware vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+30.9%
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%
Rhode Island
Chemists
- Median
- $101,660
- p25
- $85,610
- p75
- $124,750
- p10
- $70,210
- p90
- $146,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.