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State comparison · 2025

Civil Engineers salary: Alaska vs Maine

Occupation

Civil Engineers in Alaska earn a median of $114,730. In Maine, $97,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.2% — not 17.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+17.3%
Alaska vs Maine
COL-adjusted gap
+11.2%
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

Maine

Civil Engineers

Median
$97,820
p25
$80,410
p75
$113,330
p10
$71,080
p90
$132,600
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
See full breakdown for Maine

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.