State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs New Jersey
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In New Jersey, $84,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 72.6% — not 66.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+66.6%
Maryland vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+72.6%
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%
New Jersey
Chemists
- Median
- $84,450
- p25
- $75,050
- p75
- $109,470
- p10
- $60,910
- p90
- $144,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -68%
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.