State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: New Hampshire vs New Mexico
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In New Hampshire, $73,250. After cost-of-living, the gap is 59% — not 53.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-53.7%
New Hampshire vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-59%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Hampshire
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $73,250
- p25
- $60,600
- p75
- $115,140
- p10
- $53,930
- p90
- $146,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +100%
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.