State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs Nebraska
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Nebraska, $74,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 61.2% — not 87.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+87.8%
Maryland vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
+61.2%
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%
Nebraska
Chemists
- Median
- $74,890
- p25
- $64,850
- p75
- $98,830
- p10
- $62,280
- p90
- $128,510
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.