State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Idaho vs Virginia
Chemical Engineers in Virginia earn a median of $136,380. In Idaho, $106,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.1% — not 21.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.7%
Idaho vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-17.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $106,740
- p25
- $97,150
- p75
- $168,680
- p10
- $97,150
- p90
- $174,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -76%
Virginia
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $136,380
- p25
- $100,680
- p75
- $156,080
- p10
- $92,540
- p90
- $176,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- 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.