State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Oregon
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Oregon, $116,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 51.7% — not 35.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+35.3%
New Mexico vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+51.7%
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
Oregon
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $116,950
- p25
- $95,300
- p75
- $138,140
- p10
- $83,080
- p90
- $166,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +17%
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.