State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Virginia vs Washington
Chemical Engineers in Virginia earn a median of $136,380. In Washington, $128,290. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.5% — not 6.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+6.3%
Virginia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+12.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
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.