State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Hawaii vs New Mexico
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Hawaii, $98,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47.5% — not 37.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-37.4%
Hawaii vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-47.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $98,740
- p25
- $85,820
- p75
- $119,700
- p10
- $66,110
- p90
- $141,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -87%
New Mexico
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $157,710
- p25
- $128,080
- p75
- $162,880
- p10
- $103,780
- p90
- $203,140
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -87%
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.