State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Iowa vs New Mexico
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Iowa, $117,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.9% — not 25.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-25.7%
Iowa vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-21.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Iowa
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $117,590
- p25
- $92,050
- p75
- $124,120
- p10
- $78,610
- p90
- $134,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -83%
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.