State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Minnesota vs New Mexico
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Minnesota, $99,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.2% — not 37.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-37.1%
Minnesota vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-41.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $99,140
- p25
- $81,860
- p75
- $128,690
- p10
- $75,870
- p90
- $151,580
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -53%
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.