State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs New Mexico
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In New Mexico, $126,960. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.7% — not 10.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+10.8%
Maryland vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-2.7%
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 Mexico
Chemists
- Median
- $126,960
- p25
- $73,070
- p75
- $178,480
- p10
- $59,490
- p90
- $212,940
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -60%
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.