State comparison · 2025
Electrical Engineers salary: Minnesota vs New Mexico
Electrical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,520. In Minnesota, $109,510. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.4% — not 30.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-30.9%
Minnesota vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-35.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Electrical Engineers
- Median
- $109,510
- p25
- $94,100
- p75
- $137,970
- p10
- $78,750
- p90
- $167,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -58%
New Mexico
Electrical Engineers
- Median
- $158,520
- p25
- $127,540
- p75
- $196,240
- p10
- $102,880
- p90
- $202,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -40%
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.