State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs North Dakota
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In North Dakota, $86,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 76.3% — not 82.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+82.7%
New Mexico vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+76.3%
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 Dakota
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $86,330
- p25
- $77,990
- p75
- $114,830
- p10
- $63,930
- p90
- $136,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
- 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.