State comparison · 2025
Civil Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Washington
Civil Engineers in Washington earn a median of $110,000. In New Mexico, $103,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.6% — not 5.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-5.5%
New Mexico vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+9.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Civil Engineers
- Median
- $103,900
- p25
- $79,570
- p75
- $129,310
- p10
- $67,100
- p90
- $163,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +27%
Washington
Civil Engineers
- Median
- $110,000
- p25
- $96,230
- p75
- $133,050
- p10
- $81,840
- p90
- $160,670
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -58%
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.