State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Rhode Island
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Rhode Island, $116,230. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50.6% — not 35.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+35.7%
New Mexico vs Rhode Island
COL-adjusted gap
+50.6%
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%
Rhode Island
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $116,230
- p25
- $99,350
- p75
- $154,690
- p10
- $79,000
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.3
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +500%
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.