State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Louisiana vs New Mexico
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Louisiana, $134,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.9% — not 14.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-14.8%
Louisiana vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-10.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Louisiana
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $134,800
- p25
- $105,860
- p75
- $164,800
- p10
- $75,500
- p90
- $177,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -56%
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.