State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs Utah
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Utah, $80,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 64% — not 74.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+74.2%
Maryland vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+64%
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%
Utah
Chemists
- Median
- $80,770
- p25
- $63,610
- p75
- $101,570
- p10
- $54,350
- p90
- $129,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- 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.