State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: District of Columbia vs New Hampshire
Chemists in District of Columbia earn a median of $149,860. In New Hampshire, $100,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 42% — not 49.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+49.8%
District of Columbia vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+42%
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
New Hampshire
Chemists
- Median
- $100,050
- p25
- $74,550
- p75
- $127,160
- p10
- $58,260
- p90
- $133,960
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +300%
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.