State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Minnesota vs New Mexico
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Minnesota, $107,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.4% — not 31.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-31.9%
Minnesota vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-36.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $107,670
- p25
- $76,340
- p75
- $134,500
- p10
- $60,320
- p90
- $269,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -25%
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.