State comparison · 2025
Chemists salary: Maryland vs Wisconsin
Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Wisconsin, $78,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 60.1% — not 78.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+78.7%
Maryland vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+60.1%
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%
Wisconsin
Chemists
- Median
- $78,730
- p25
- $64,760
- p75
- $96,720
- p10
- $52,020
- p90
- $109,450
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -79%
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.