State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs Washington
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Washington, $97,420. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47.1% — not 44.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.4%
Maryland vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+47.1%
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%
Washington
Chemists
- Median
- $97,420
- p25
- $77,390
- p75
- $128,500
- p10
- $62,690
- p90
- $165,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -47%
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.