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State comparison · 2025

Materials Engineers salary: Alaska vs New Mexico

Occupation

Materials Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $165,600. In Alaska, $123,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.9% — not 25.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-25.5%
Alaska vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-32.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Materials Engineers

Median
$123,360
p25
$84,240
p75
$134,550
p10
$79,970
p90
$154,150
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
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New Mexico

Materials Engineers

Median
$165,600
p25
$160,340
p75
$197,900
p10
$126,640
p90
$204,400
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
+171%
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.