State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Florida vs Georgia
Mechanical Engineers in Georgia earn a median of $100,620. In Florida, $99,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7.5% — not 0.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-0.6%
Florida vs Georgia
COL-adjusted gap
-7.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Georgia
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $100,620
- p25
- $80,040
- p75
- $128,350
- p10
- $71,940
- p90
- $156,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -68%
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.