State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Hawaii vs Maryland
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Hawaii, $84,150. After cost-of-living, the gap is 42.9% — not 40.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-40.2%
Hawaii vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-42.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Chemists
- Median
- $84,150
- p25
- $70,030
- p75
- $104,850
- p10
- $63,080
- p90
- $126,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
Maryland
Chemists
- Median
- $140,670
- p25
- $103,840
- p75
- $171,310
- p10
- $75,430
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.