State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Maine vs New Mexico
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Maine, $102,430. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.3% — not 35.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.1%
Maine vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-38.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maine
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $102,430
- p25
- $83,740
- p75
- $127,300
- p10
- $78,440
- p90
- $137,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -67%
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.