State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: District of Columbia vs New Hampshire
Mechanical Engineers in District of Columbia earn a median of $133,300. In New Hampshire, $103,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.9% — not 28.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.6%
District of Columbia vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+21.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
New Hampshire
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $103,660
- p25
- $84,210
- p75
- $130,120
- p10
- $72,740
- p90
- $165,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -82%
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.