State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs Missouri
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Missouri, $82,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 46.9% — not 69.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+69.9%
Maryland vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+46.9%
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%
Missouri
Chemists
- Median
- $82,800
- p25
- $62,560
- p75
- $109,070
- p10
- $48,240
- p90
- $134,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -74%
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.