State comparison · 2025
Physicians, All Other salary: Montana vs New Mexico
Physicians, All Other in Montana earn a median of $438,850. In New Mexico, $327,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.5% — not 33.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.9%
Montana vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+30.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Physicians, All Other
- Median
- $438,850
- p25
- $326,580
- p75
- $438,850
- p10
- $236,960
- p90
- $442,330
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -80%
New Mexico
Physicians, All Other
- Median
- $327,670
- p25
- $228,720
- p75
- $397,140
- p10
- $135,220
- p90
- $449,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +117%
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.