State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Illinois vs New Mexico
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Illinois, $102,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40% — not 34.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-34.9%
Illinois vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-40%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Illinois
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $102,680
- p25
- $83,800
- p75
- $130,730
- p10
- $72,150
- p90
- $160,160
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -51%
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.