State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Louisiana vs Maryland
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Louisiana, $103,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.1% — not 26.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-26.1%
Louisiana vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-12.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Louisiana
Chemists
- Median
- $103,890
- p25
- $77,160
- p75
- $131,950
- p10
- $58,310
- p90
- $168,460
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
- 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.