State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Ohio vs Virginia
Chemical Engineers in Virginia earn a median of $136,380. In Ohio, $111,200. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.2% — not 18.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-18.5%
Ohio vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-11.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Ohio
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $111,200
- p25
- $96,170
- p75
- $135,700
- p10
- $76,940
- p90
- $169,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -70%
Virginia
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $136,380
- p25
- $100,680
- p75
- $156,080
- p10
- $92,540
- p90
- $176,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- 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.