State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs Rhode Island
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Rhode Island, $101,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.8% — not 38.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.4%
Maryland vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+34.8%
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%
Rhode Island
Chemists
- Median
- $101,660
- p25
- $85,610
- p75
- $124,750
- p10
- $70,210
- p90
- $146,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
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.