State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs Nevada
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Nevada, $81,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 65.1% — not 73.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+73.3%
Maryland vs Nevada
COL-adjusted gap
+65.1%
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%
Nevada
Chemists
- Median
- $81,170
- p25
- $60,960
- p75
- $107,350
- p10
- $49,220
- p90
- $130,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +67%
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.