State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Missouri vs New Mexico
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Missouri, $102,320. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.3% — not 35.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.3%
Missouri vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-34.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Missouri
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $102,320
- p25
- $102,320
- p75
- $128,530
- p10
- $84,300
- p90
- $166,270
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -29%
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.