State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Massachusetts vs New Mexico
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Massachusetts, $118,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35% — not 25.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-25.4%
Massachusetts vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-35%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Massachusetts
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $118,000
- p25
- $85,170
- p75
- $133,050
- p10
- $67,810
- p90
- $172,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -59%
New Mexico
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $158,190
- p25
- $110,420
- p75
- $189,260
- p10
- $76,540
- p90
- $205,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.