State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: District of Columbia vs New Mexico
Chemists in District of Columbia earn a median of $149,860. In New Mexico, $126,960. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1% — not 18%.
Nominal pay gap
+18%
District of Columbia vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-1%
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 Mexico
Chemists
- Median
- $126,960
- p25
- $73,070
- p75
- $178,480
- p10
- $59,490
- p90
- $212,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -60%
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.