State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: New York vs Texas
Mechanical Engineers in Texas earn a median of $112,410. In New York, $102,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18% — not 8.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-8.9%
New York vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
-18%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New York
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $102,440
- p25
- $84,400
- p75
- $129,410
- p10
- $74,990
- p90
- $160,220
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -68%
Texas
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $112,410
- p25
- $91,420
- p75
- $145,090
- p10
- $75,810
- p90
- $175,210
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -54%
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.