State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: District of Columbia vs Hawaii
Chemists in District of Columbia earn a median of $149,860. In Hawaii, $84,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 78.2% — not 78.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+78.1%
District of Columbia vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
+78.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Chemists
- Median
- $149,860
- p25
- $128,610
- p75
- $172,560
- p10
- $101,400
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Hawaii
Chemists
- Median
- $84,150
- p25
- $70,030
- p75
- $104,850
- p10
- $63,080
- p90
- $126,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 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.