State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs Montana
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Montana, $61,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 104.8% — not 127.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+127.3%
Maryland vs Montana
COL-adjusted gap
+104.8%
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%
Montana
Chemists
- Median
- $61,890
- p25
- $49,400
- p75
- $80,160
- p10
- $44,260
- p90
- $115,390
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.