State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Alabama vs New Mexico
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Alabama, $100,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34% — not 36.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-36.4%
Alabama vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-34%
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%
New Mexico
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $157,710
- p25
- $128,080
- p75
- $162,880
- p10
- $103,780
- p90
- $203,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -87%
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.