State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Michigan vs New Mexico
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Michigan, $103,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.5% — not 34.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-34.7%
Michigan vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-37.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Michigan
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $103,230
- p25
- $82,250
- p75
- $125,410
- p10
- $63,930
- p90
- $155,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -78%
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.