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State comparison · 2025

Chemists salary: Maine vs Maryland

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Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Maine, $64,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50.5% — not 54.2%.

Nominal pay gap
-54.2%
Maine vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-50.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maine

Chemists

Median
$64,440
p25
$55,740
p75
$77,750
p10
$50,640
p90
$100,360
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
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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%
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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.