State comparison · 2025
Nuclear Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Washington
Nuclear Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $164,300. In Washington, $129,480. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47.3% — not 26.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.9%
New Mexico vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+47.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Nuclear Engineers
- Median
- $164,300
- p25
- $134,370
- p75
- $199,020
- p10
- $126,780
- p90
- $242,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
Washington
Nuclear Engineers
- Median
- $129,480
- p25
- $109,550
- p75
- $153,960
- p10
- $83,100
- p90
- $200,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.