State comparison · 2025
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators salary: California vs New Mexico
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators in New Mexico earn a median of $110,180. In California, $97,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.2% — not 11.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-11.3%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-26.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
- Median
- $97,680
- p25
- $75,170
- p75
- $121,670
- p10
- $56,220
- p90
- $317,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
New Mexico
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
- Median
- $110,180
- p25
- $68,060
- p75
- $155,670
- p10
- $60,570
- p90
- $190,010
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.