State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Utah
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Utah, $102,500. After cost-of-living, the gap is 65% — not 53.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+53.9%
New Mexico vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+65%
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%
Utah
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $102,500
- p25
- $84,500
- p75
- $127,780
- p10
- $73,070
- p90
- $160,640
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -74%
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.