State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs South Dakota
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In South Dakota, $67,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 76% — not 108.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+108.6%
Maryland vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+76%
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%
South Dakota
Chemists
- Median
- $67,440
- p25
- $58,940
- p75
- $83,590
- p10
- $51,270
- p90
- $101,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.