State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Oklahoma vs Virginia
Chemical Engineers in Virginia earn a median of $136,380. In Oklahoma, $127,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.9% — not 6.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-6.3%
Oklahoma vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+7.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
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.