State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: District of Columbia vs North Dakota
Chemists in District of Columbia earn a median of $149,860. In North Dakota, $97,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.7% — not 54%.
Nominal pay gap
+54%
District of Columbia vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+24.7%
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
North Dakota
Chemists
- Median
- $97,330
- p25
- $62,990
- p75
- $118,870
- p10
- $52,050
- p90
- $132,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.