State comparison · 2025
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers salary: Idaho vs New Mexico
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers in Idaho earn a median of $133,750. In New Mexico, $116,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 10.8% — not 14.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+14.7%
Idaho vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+10.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Median
- $133,750
- p25
- $107,350
- p75
- $137,130
- p10
- $36,190
- p90
- $137,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
New Mexico
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Median
- $116,560
- p25
- $83,820
- p75
- $184,000
- p10
- $75,770
- p90
- $193,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.