State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: District of Columbia vs Michigan
Chemists in District of Columbia earn a median of $149,860. In Michigan, $97,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.6% — not 53.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+53.8%
District of Columbia vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+34.6%
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
Michigan
Chemists
- Median
- $97,440
- p25
- $66,490
- p75
- $131,190
- p10
- $56,260
- p90
- $164,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.