State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs North Dakota
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In North Dakota, $115,400. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.3% — not 37.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+37.1%
New Mexico vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+32.3%
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
North Dakota
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $115,400
- p25
- $84,720
- p75
- $134,630
- p10
- $45,760
- p90
- $162,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
- 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.