State comparison · 2025
Electrical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Washington
Electrical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,520. In Washington, $132,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.6% — not 19.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+19.4%
New Mexico vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+38.6%
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%
Washington
Electrical Engineers
- Median
- $132,710
- p25
- $103,910
- p75
- $166,160
- p10
- $85,540
- p90
- $185,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -42%
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.