State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Arkansas vs District of Columbia
Mechanical Engineers in District of Columbia earn a median of $133,300. In Arkansas, $80,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.9% — not 39.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-39.8%
Arkansas vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-23.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $80,180
- p25
- $65,620
- p75
- $103,850
- p10
- $57,650
- p90
- $131,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.