State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs Michigan
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Michigan, $97,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.3% — not 44.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.4%
Maryland vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+32.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Michigan
Chemists
- Median
- $97,440
- p25
- $66,490
- p75
- $131,190
- p10
- $56,260
- p90
- $164,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.