State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: New Mexico vs Wisconsin
Mechanical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $157,710. In Wisconsin, $95,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 67.9% — not 64.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+64.5%
New Mexico vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+67.9%
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%
Wisconsin
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $95,870
- p25
- $77,920
- p75
- $106,950
- p10
- $64,850
- p90
- $130,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -60%
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.