State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Virginia
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Virginia, $104,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 66% — not 51.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+51.4%
New Mexico vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+66%
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%
Virginia
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $104,180
- p25
- $85,410
- p75
- $131,250
- p10
- $77,840
- p90
- $160,770
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -47%
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.