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State comparison · 2025

Industrial Engineers salary: Alaska vs Idaho

Occupation

Industrial Engineers in Alaska earn a median of $156,510. In Idaho, $100,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.7% — not 55.2%.

Nominal pay gap
+55.2%
Alaska vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+44.7%
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%
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Idaho

Industrial Engineers

Median
$100,840
p25
$81,420
p75
$129,580
p10
$67,100
p90
$149,390
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
95.5
Hiring velocity (180d)
-80%
See full breakdown for Idaho

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.