State comparison · 2025
Petroleum Engineers salary: Alaska vs New Jersey
Petroleum Engineers in Alaska earn a median of $206,290. In New Jersey, $140,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 55.7% — not 46.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+46.5%
Alaska vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+55.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
New Jersey
Petroleum Engineers
- Median
- $140,800
- p25
- $98,800
- p75
- $171,430
- p10
- $75,760
- p90
- —
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
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.