State comparison · 2025
Environmental Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Oregon
Environmental Engineers in Oregon earn a median of $127,100. In New Mexico, $108,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.4% — not 14.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-14.7%
New Mexico vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-4.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $108,360
- p25
- $95,590
- p75
- $135,970
- p10
- $80,470
- p90
- $200,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
Oregon
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $127,100
- p25
- $101,220
- p75
- $141,930
- p10
- $80,720
- p90
- $181,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.