State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Connecticut vs District of Columbia
Mechanical Engineers in District of Columbia earn a median of $133,300. In Connecticut, $105,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.4% — not 21.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.2%
Connecticut vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-16.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
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.