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State comparison · 2025

Materials Engineers salary: Michigan vs New Mexico

Occupation

Materials Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $165,600. In Michigan, $94,050. After cost-of-living, the gap is 45.6% — not 43.2%.

Nominal pay gap
-43.2%
Michigan vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-45.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Michigan

Materials Engineers

Median
$94,050
p25
$75,010
p75
$123,180
p10
$62,640
p90
$139,690
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
-55%
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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.