State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Texas vs Washington
Mechanical Engineers in Texas earn a median of $112,410. In Washington, $110,430. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.2% — not 1.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+1.8%
Texas vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+12.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Washington
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $110,430
- p25
- $94,560
- p75
- $139,870
- p10
- $79,400
- p90
- $167,680
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.