State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Florida vs New Mexico
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Florida, $109,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.6% — not 31.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-31.1%
Florida vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-38.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Florida
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $109,000
- p25
- $83,720
- p75
- $126,250
- p10
- $73,180
- p90
- $160,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -46%
New Mexico
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $158,190
- p25
- $110,420
- p75
- $189,260
- p10
- $76,540
- p90
- $205,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.