State comparison · 2025
Nuclear Engineers salary: Idaho vs New Mexico
Nuclear Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $164,300. In Idaho, $133,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.3% — not 18.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-18.5%
Idaho vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-21.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Nuclear Engineers
- Median
- $133,970
- p25
- $107,030
- p75
- $136,500
- p10
- $104,070
- p90
- $176,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
New Mexico
Nuclear Engineers
- Median
- $164,300
- p25
- $134,370
- p75
- $199,020
- p10
- $126,780
- p90
- $242,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.