State comparison · 2025
Electrical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs New York
Electrical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,520. In New York, $119,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 55.9% — not 33.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.2%
New Mexico vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+55.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
New York
Electrical Engineers
- Median
- $119,010
- p25
- $91,580
- p75
- $144,250
- p10
- $74,870
- p90
- $168,820
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -53%
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.