State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs Minnesota
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Minnesota, $99,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.1% — not 41.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+41.7%
Maryland vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
+33.1%
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%
Minnesota
Chemists
- Median
- $99,280
- p25
- $76,890
- p75
- $127,480
- p10
- $60,010
- p90
- $158,540
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +36%
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.