State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Oregon
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Oregon, $103,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 70.9% — not 52.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+52.4%
New Mexico vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+70.9%
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%
Oregon
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $103,470
- p25
- $91,270
- p75
- $130,230
- p10
- $78,100
- p90
- $162,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -54%
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.