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State comparison · 2025

Civil Engineers salary: Alaska vs Arkansas

Occupation

Civil Engineers in Alaska earn a median of $114,730. In Arkansas, $85,020. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.5% — not 34.9%.

Nominal pay gap
+34.9%
Alaska vs Arkansas
COL-adjusted gap
+14.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Civil Engineers

Median
$114,730
p25
$94,960
p75
$134,280
p10
$78,940
p90
$163,420
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
-33%
See full breakdown for Alaska

Arkansas

Civil Engineers

Median
$85,020
p25
$64,500
p75
$105,090
p10
$44,810
p90
$132,460
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-70%
See full breakdown for Arkansas

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.