State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Chemists in District of Columbia earn a median of $149,860. In Washington, $97,420. After cost-of-living, the gap is 49.8% — not 53.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+53.8%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+49.8%
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
Washington
Chemists
- Median
- $97,420
- p25
- $77,390
- p75
- $128,500
- p10
- $62,690
- p90
- $165,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -47%
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.