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State comparison · 2025

Electrical Engineers salary: Illinois vs New Mexico

Occupation

Electrical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,520. In Illinois, $107,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.3% — not 32%.

Nominal pay gap
-32%
Illinois vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-37.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Illinois

Electrical Engineers

Median
$107,860
p25
$87,360
p75
$131,960
p10
$75,470
p90
$164,290
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-49%
See full breakdown for Illinois

New Mexico

Electrical Engineers

Median
$158,520
p25
$127,540
p75
$196,240
p10
$102,880
p90
$202,680
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
-40%
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.