State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Indiana vs New Mexico
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Indiana, $113,160. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.3% — not 28.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-28.5%
Indiana vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-29.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Indiana
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $113,160
- p25
- $103,600
- p75
- $119,030
- p10
- $89,990
- p90
- $135,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -73%
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.