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State comparison · 2025

Chemists salary: District of Columbia vs Kansas

Occupation

Chemists in District of Columbia earn a median of $149,860. In Kansas, $82,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.3% — not 80.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+80.9%
District of Columbia vs Kansas
COL-adjusted gap
+48.3%
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
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Kansas

Chemists

Median
$82,820
p25
$60,050
p75
$107,510
p10
$53,360
p90
$132,460
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
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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.