State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Ohio
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Ohio, $99,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 60.2% — not 59.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+59.1%
New Mexico vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+60.2%
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%
Ohio
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $99,100
- p25
- $79,390
- p75
- $115,770
- p10
- $69,160
- p90
- $138,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -55%
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.