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State comparison · 2025

Chemists salary: Delaware vs Texas

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Chemists in Delaware earn a median of $129,860. In Texas, $99,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.8% — not 30.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+30.3%
Delaware vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+26.8%
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

Texas

Chemists

Median
$99,640
p25
$73,160
p75
$139,010
p10
$58,850
p90
$170,250
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-54%
See full breakdown for Texas

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.