State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: New Jersey vs New Mexico
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In New Jersey, $112,300. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.7% — not 28.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-28.8%
New Jersey vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-39.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Jersey
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $112,300
- p25
- $92,750
- p75
- $136,910
- p10
- $79,160
- p90
- $162,800
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -55%
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.