State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Florida vs Texas
Mechanical Engineers in Texas earn a median of $112,410. In Florida, $99,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.5% — not 11.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-11.1%
Florida vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
-16.5%
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%
Texas
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $112,410
- p25
- $91,420
- p75
- $145,090
- p10
- $75,810
- p90
- $175,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -54%
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.