State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs West Virginia
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In West Virginia, $97,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 57.2% — not 61.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+61.9%
New Mexico vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+57.2%
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%
West Virginia
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $97,390
- p25
- $82,910
- p75
- $118,490
- p10
- $64,640
- p90
- $143,030
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +75%
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.