State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Oklahoma
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Oklahoma, $101,850. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47.5% — not 54.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+54.8%
New Mexico vs Oklahoma
COL-adjusted gap
+47.5%
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%
Oklahoma
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $101,850
- p25
- $82,960
- p75
- $128,320
- p10
- $70,070
- p90
- $136,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -72%
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.