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State comparison · 2025

Materials Engineers salary: Maine vs New Mexico

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Materials Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $165,600. In Maine, $97,110. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.3% — not 41.4%.

Nominal pay gap
-41.4%
Maine vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-44.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maine

Materials Engineers

Median
$97,110
p25
$86,960
p75
$119,410
p10
$72,130
p90
$138,440
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
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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%
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.