State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Idaho vs New Mexico
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Idaho, $93,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43% — not 40.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-40.9%
Idaho vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-43%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $93,190
- p25
- $76,540
- p75
- $108,570
- p10
- $63,660
- p90
- $141,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.