State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Connecticut vs New Mexico
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Connecticut, $105,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.7% — not 33.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-33.4%
Connecticut vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-40.7%
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%
New Mexico
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $157,710
- p25
- $128,080
- p75
- $162,880
- p10
- $103,780
- p90
- $203,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -87%
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.