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State comparison · 2025

Industrial Engineers salary: Alaska vs Arizona

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Industrial Engineers in Alaska earn a median of $156,510. In Arizona, $108,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 42.1% — not 44.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+44.5%
Alaska vs Arizona
COL-adjusted gap
+42.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Industrial Engineers

Median
$156,510
p25
$117,120
p75
$186,790
p10
$74,980
p90
$218,900
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
-50%
See full breakdown for Alaska

Arizona

Industrial Engineers

Median
$108,280
p25
$89,320
p75
$135,150
p10
$77,950
p90
$170,800
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-64%
See full breakdown for Arizona

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.