State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Indiana vs New Mexico
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Indiana, $99,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.6% — not 36.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-36.9%
Indiana vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-37.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Indiana
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $99,590
- p25
- $80,630
- p75
- $127,700
- p10
- $66,330
- p90
- $143,090
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -30%
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.