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State comparison · 2025

Cost Estimators salary: Alaska vs Arkansas

Occupation

Cost Estimators in Alaska earn a median of $97,020. In Arkansas, $61,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 33.9% — not 57.8%.

Nominal pay gap
+57.8%
Alaska vs Arkansas
COL-adjusted gap
+33.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Cost Estimators

Median
$97,020
p25
$64,460
p75
$141,420
p10
$52,020
p90
$163,740
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
See full breakdown for Alaska

Arkansas

Cost Estimators

Median
$61,470
p25
$45,850
p75
$88,760
p10
$38,480
p90
$110,040
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
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.