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State comparison · 2025

Materials Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Vermont

Occupation

Materials Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $165,600. In Vermont, $93,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 88.8% — not 77.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+77.7%
New Mexico vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
+88.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New Mexico

Materials Engineers

Median
$165,600
p25
$160,340
p75
$197,900
p10
$126,640
p90
$204,400
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
+171%
See full breakdown for New Mexico

Vermont

Materials Engineers

Median
$93,210
p25
$78,580
p75
$124,950
p10
$72,590
p90
$156,350
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.0
See full breakdown for Vermont

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.