State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs New York
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In New York, $129,060. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.4% — not 22.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+22.6%
New Mexico vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+43.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
New York
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $129,060
- p25
- $89,440
- p75
- $145,670
- p10
- $81,520
- p90
- $146,180
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -52%
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.