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State comparison · 2025

Emergency Management Directors salary: New Mexico vs Oklahoma

Occupation

Emergency Management Directors in New Mexico earn a median of $145,550. In Oklahoma, $60,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 127.3% — not 138.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+138.6%
New Mexico vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+127.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New Mexico

Emergency Management Directors

Median
$145,550
p25
$97,990
p75
$172,370
p10
$72,480
p90
$202,090
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
See full breakdown for New Mexico

Oklahoma

Emergency Management Directors

Median
$60,990
p25
$48,330
p75
$84,160
p10
$39,580
p90
$106,130
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
87.8
See full breakdown for Oklahoma

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.