State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: District of Columbia vs South Dakota
Chemists in District of Columbia earn a median of $149,860. In South Dakota, $67,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 79.1% — not 122.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+122.2%
District of Columbia vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+79.1%
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
South Dakota
Chemists
- Median
- $67,440
- p25
- $58,940
- p75
- $83,590
- p10
- $51,270
- p90
- $101,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.