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State comparison · 2025

Cost Estimators salary: Alaska vs New Jersey

Occupation

Cost Estimators in Alaska earn a median of $97,020. In New Jersey, $80,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.9% — not 20.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+20.4%
Alaska vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+27.9%
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

New Jersey

Cost Estimators

Median
$80,570
p25
$62,530
p75
$109,060
p10
$50,390
p90
$137,080
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-79%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.