Mechanical Engineer Salary in New Mexico
Median annual pay in New Mexico
$157,710
$75.82/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Mexico
$171,030
Regional Price Parity: 92.212 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($104,110): +$53,600 (+51.5%)
New Mexico ranks 1st of 51 states by median pay, and 1st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $103,780 | $49.89 |
| 25th percentile | $128,080 | $61.58 |
| Median | $157,710 | $75.82 |
| 75th percentile | $162,880 | $78.31 |
| 90th percentile | $203,140 | $97.67 |
Employment
- Employment in New Mexico
- 2,710
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Mexico
- $157,710
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $104,110
- Difference
- +$53,600 (+51.5%)
Cost of living
$157,710 ÷ 92.212 × 100 = $171,030
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico This page | ||
| 1st | $157,710 | $171,030 1st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 2nd | $133,300 | $121,291 6th |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $130,900 | $118,226 8th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$74,510/year U.S.
- Electrical Engineer salary in New Mexico
$158,520/year New Mexico
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in New Mexico
$128,090/year New Mexico
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic salary in the U.S.
$64,520/year U.S.
- Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator salary in the U.S.
$78,620/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +11.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Automotive Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Mechanical Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Mechanical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Arizona
$100,270/year Arizona
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Colorado
$124,430/year Colorado
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Oklahoma
$101,850/year Oklahoma
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Texas
$112,410/year Texas
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Utah
$102,500/year Utah
- Mechanical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$104,110/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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