State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: New Hampshire vs New Mexico
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In New Hampshire, $103,660. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.8% — not 34.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-34.3%
New Hampshire vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-41.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Hampshire
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $103,660
- p25
- $84,210
- p75
- $130,120
- p10
- $72,740
- p90
- $165,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -82%
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.