State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Pennsylvania
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Pennsylvania, $97,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 70.5% — not 61.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+61.1%
New Mexico vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+70.5%
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%
Pennsylvania
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $97,920
- p25
- $79,090
- p75
- $125,270
- p10
- $65,770
- p90
- $150,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -51%
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.