State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: District of Columbia vs Rhode Island
Chemists in District of Columbia earn a median of $149,860. In Rhode Island, $101,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.2% — not 47.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+47.4%
District of Columbia vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+37.2%
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
Rhode Island
Chemists
- Median
- $101,660
- p25
- $85,610
- p75
- $124,750
- p10
- $70,210
- p90
- $146,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.