State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Oklahoma
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Oklahoma, $127,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.9% — not 23.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.8%
New Mexico vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+17.9%
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
Oklahoma
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $127,790
- p25
- $106,070
- p75
- $167,040
- p10
- $88,610
- p90
- $189,870
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +150%
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.