State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs North Carolina
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In North Carolina, $100,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 60.1% — not 56.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+56.6%
New Mexico vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+60.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
North Carolina
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $100,720
- p25
- $82,490
- p75
- $125,050
- p10
- $71,260
- p90
- $155,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.