State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs Ohio
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Ohio, $85,270. After cost-of-living, the gap is 45.8% — not 65%.
Nominal pay gap
+65%
Maryland vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+45.8%
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%
Ohio
Chemists
- Median
- $85,270
- p25
- $69,470
- p75
- $109,760
- p10
- $59,010
- p90
- $134,820
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -41%
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.