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State comparison · 2025

Materials Engineers salary: Kansas vs New Mexico

Occupation

Materials Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $165,600. In Kansas, $100,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.2% — not 39.6%.

Nominal pay gap
-39.6%
Kansas vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-38.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Kansas

Materials Engineers

Median
$100,000
p25
$83,860
p75
$135,880
p10
$83,460
p90
$164,110
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
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New Mexico

Materials Engineers

Median
$165,600
p25
$160,340
p75
$197,900
p10
$126,640
p90
$204,400
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
+171%
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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.