State comparison · 2025
Mechanical Engineers salary: Alaska vs California
Mechanical Engineers in California earn a median of $130,900. In Alaska, $124,340. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.7% — not 5%.
Nominal pay gap
-5%
Alaska vs California
COL-adjusted gap
+2.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $124,340
- p25
- $92,280
- p75
- $157,610
- p10
- $76,890
- p90
- $174,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
California
Mechanical Engineers
- Median
- $130,900
- p25
- $102,360
- p75
- $166,580
- p10
- $82,070
- p90
- $203,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -45%
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.