State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Washington
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Washington, $128,290. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.1% — not 23.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.3%
New Mexico vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+43.1%
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
Washington
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $128,290
- p25
- $104,300
- p75
- $164,630
- p10
- $94,160
- p90
- $185,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -14%
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.