State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Florida vs Illinois
Mechanical Engineers in Illinois earn a median of $102,680. In Florida, $99,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.8% — not 2.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-2.6%
Florida vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
-5.8%
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%
Illinois
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $102,680
- p25
- $83,800
- p75
- $130,730
- p10
- $72,150
- p90
- $160,160
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -51%
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.