State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Delaware vs South Dakota
Chemists in Delaware earn a median of $129,860. In South Dakota, $67,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 70.9% — not 92.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+92.6%
Delaware vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+70.9%
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%
South Dakota
Chemists
- Median
- $67,440
- p25
- $58,940
- p75
- $83,590
- p10
- $51,270
- p90
- $101,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.