State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Michigan vs Virginia
Chemical Engineers in Virginia earn a median of $136,380. In Michigan, $103,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 20.5% — not 24.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-24.3%
Michigan vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-20.5%
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%
Virginia
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $136,380
- p25
- $100,680
- p75
- $156,080
- p10
- $92,540
- p90
- $176,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.