State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: California vs Florida
Mechanical Engineers in California earn a median of $130,900. In Florida, $99,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.3% — not 30.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.9%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+22.3%
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%
Florida
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $99,980
- p25
- $79,090
- p75
- $128,320
- p10
- $66,260
- p90
- $153,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -61%
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.