State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs Texas
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Texas, $99,640. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.6% — not 41.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+41.2%
Maryland vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+30.6%
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%
Texas
Chemists
- Median
- $99,640
- p25
- $73,160
- p75
- $139,010
- p10
- $58,850
- p90
- $170,250
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -54%
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.