State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: California vs Delaware
Mechanical Engineers in California earn a median of $130,900. In Delaware, $125,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.7% — not 4.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+4.6%
California vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
-5.7%
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%
Delaware
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $125,130
- p25
- $97,920
- p75
- $128,140
- p10
- $65,890
- p90
- $168,180
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 99.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.