State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Virginia vs Wisconsin
Chemical Engineers in Virginia earn a median of $136,380. In Wisconsin, $97,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30% — not 39.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+39.6%
Virginia vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+30%
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%
Wisconsin
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $97,660
- p25
- $74,700
- p75
- $119,500
- p10
- $60,740
- p90
- $131,410
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.