State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Montana vs New Mexico
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Montana, $127,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.5% — not 19.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.4%
Montana vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-21.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $127,490
- p25
- $99,690
- p75
- $158,280
- p10
- $88,640
- p90
- $165,230
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.