State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Alaska vs New Mexico
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Alaska, $124,340. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29% — not 21.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.2%
Alaska vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-29%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $124,340
- p25
- $92,280
- p75
- $157,610
- p10
- $76,890
- p90
- $174,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.