State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Kentucky vs New Mexico
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Kentucky, $117,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.3% — not 25.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-25.9%
Kentucky vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-24.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Kentucky
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $117,170
- p25
- $106,000
- p75
- $136,450
- p10
- $89,040
- p90
- $161,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +33%
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.