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State comparison · 2025

Materials Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Wisconsin

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Materials Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $165,600. In Wisconsin, $96,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 75.7% — not 72.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+72.1%
New Mexico vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+75.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New Mexico

Materials Engineers

Median
$165,600
p25
$160,340
p75
$197,900
p10
$126,640
p90
$204,400
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
+171%
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Wisconsin

Materials Engineers

Median
$96,210
p25
$76,330
p75
$109,610
p10
$65,160
p90
$127,820
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
94.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
See full breakdown for Wisconsin

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.