State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Florida vs New York
Mechanical Engineers in New York earn a median of $102,440. In Florida, $99,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.8% — not 2.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-2.4%
Florida vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+1.8%
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%
New York
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $102,440
- p25
- $84,400
- p75
- $129,410
- p10
- $74,990
- p90
- $160,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- 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.