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State comparison · 2025

Emergency Management Directors salary: Idaho vs New Mexico

Occupation

Emergency Management Directors in New Mexico earn a median of $145,550. In Idaho, $99,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.9% — not 31.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-31.5%
Idaho vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-33.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Idaho

Emergency Management Directors

Median
$99,720
p25
$85,230
p75
$126,940
p10
$77,310
p90
$137,000
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
95.5
See full breakdown for Idaho

New Mexico

Emergency Management Directors

Median
$145,550
p25
$97,990
p75
$172,370
p10
$72,480
p90
$202,090
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.