State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Alabama vs District of Columbia
Mechanical Engineers in District of Columbia earn a median of $133,300. In Alabama, $100,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 6.9% — not 24.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-24.8%
Alabama vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-6.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $100,230
- p25
- $83,800
- p75
- $128,100
- p10
- $72,110
- p90
- $162,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -58%
District of Columbia
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $133,300
- p25
- $107,300
- p75
- $166,360
- p10
- $86,820
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
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.