State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs New York
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In New York, $90,600. After cost-of-living, the gap is 59.6% — not 55.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+55.3%
Maryland vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+59.6%
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 York
Chemists
- Median
- $90,600
- p25
- $75,830
- p75
- $122,000
- p10
- $61,100
- p90
- $155,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -55%
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.