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State comparison · 2025

Electrical Engineers salary: Nebraska vs New Mexico

Occupation

Electrical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,520. In Nebraska, $107,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.8% — not 32.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-32.3%
Nebraska vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-30.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Nebraska

Electrical Engineers

Median
$107,260
p25
$83,790
p75
$125,830
p10
$66,820
p90
$135,270
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
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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%
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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.