State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Rhode Island
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Rhode Island, $111,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 57.3% — not 41.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+41.8%
New Mexico vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+57.3%
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
Rhode Island
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $111,590
- p25
- $80,120
- p75
- $152,750
- p10
- $70,670
- p90
- $152,750
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
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.