State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Michigan vs New Mexico
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Michigan, $104,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.3% — not 33.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-33.5%
Michigan vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-36.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Michigan
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $104,890
- p25
- $87,640
- p75
- $132,160
- p10
- $76,310
- p90
- $159,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -41%
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.