State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs North Dakota
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In North Dakota, $97,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.5% — not 44.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.5%
Maryland vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+22.5%
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%
North Dakota
Chemists
- Median
- $97,330
- p25
- $62,990
- p75
- $118,870
- p10
- $52,050
- p90
- $132,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.