State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Georgia vs New Mexico
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Georgia, $103,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.1% — not 34.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-34.3%
Georgia vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-37.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Georgia
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $103,880
- p25
- $80,180
- p75
- $132,980
- p10
- $66,030
- p90
- $164,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -22%
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.