State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Oregon vs Virginia
Chemical Engineers in Virginia earn a median of $136,380. In Oregon, $116,950. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.2% — not 14.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-14.2%
Oregon vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
-16.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
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.