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State comparison · 2025

Emergency Management Directors salary: Maine vs New Mexico

Occupation

Emergency Management Directors in New Mexico earn a median of $145,550. In Maine, $84,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 45.2% — not 42.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-42.3%
Maine vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-45.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maine

Emergency Management Directors

Median
$84,050
p25
$80,070
p75
$107,200
p10
$57,590
p90
$124,970
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
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New Mexico

Emergency Management Directors

Median
$145,550
p25
$97,990
p75
$172,370
p10
$72,480
p90
$202,090
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
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.