State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs Oregon
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Oregon, $104,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.4% — not 34.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+34.5%
Maryland vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+32.4%
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%
Oregon
Chemists
- Median
- $104,590
- p25
- $82,000
- p75
- $141,720
- p10
- $70,320
- p90
- $157,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.