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State comparison · 2025

Electrical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs South Carolina

Occupation

Electrical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,520. In South Carolina, $98,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 63.7% — not 61%.

Nominal pay gap
+61%
New Mexico vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+63.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New Mexico

Electrical Engineers

Median
$158,520
p25
$127,540
p75
$196,240
p10
$102,880
p90
$202,680
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
-40%
See full breakdown for New Mexico

South Carolina

Electrical Engineers

Median
$98,440
p25
$75,540
p75
$128,060
p10
$69,260
p90
$156,330
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
93.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-69%
See full breakdown for South Carolina

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.