State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: California vs Connecticut
Mechanical Engineers in California earn a median of $130,900. In Connecticut, $105,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.6% — not 24.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.6%
California vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
+16.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $130,900
- p25
- $102,360
- p75
- $166,580
- p10
- $82,070
- p90
- $203,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -45%
Connecticut
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $105,090
- p25
- $86,170
- p75
- $133,540
- p10
- $77,340
- p90
- $157,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -55%
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.