State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs Virginia
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Virginia, $96,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.1% — not 45.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+45.5%
Maryland vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+40.1%
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%
Virginia
Chemists
- Median
- $96,650
- p25
- $65,980
- p75
- $136,660
- p10
- $52,870
- p90
- $166,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -78%
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.