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State comparison · 2025

Petroleum Engineers salary: Alaska vs Illinois

Occupation

Petroleum Engineers salary data is not published by BLS for one of these states (small-cell suppression). See the per-state pages below for what coverage exists.

Alaska

Petroleum Engineers

Median
$206,290
p25
$174,050
p75
$219,480
p10
$129,150
p90
$277,360
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
+100%
See full breakdown for Alaska

Illinois

Petroleum Engineers

Median
p25
p75
p10
p90
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
See full breakdown for Illinois

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.