State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: New Hampshire vs Virginia
Chemical Engineers in Virginia earn a median of $136,380. In New Hampshire, $73,250. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47.9% — not 46.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-46.3%
New Hampshire vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-47.9%
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%
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.