State comparison · 2025
Chemical Engineers salary: Alaska vs New Mexico
Chemical Engineers in New Mexico earn a median of $158,190. In Alaska, $106,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 39.6% — not 32.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-32.9%
Alaska vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-39.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $106,080
- p25
- $106,080
- p75
- $122,100
- p10
- $106,080
- p90
- $142,350
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
New Mexico
Chemical Engineers
- Median
- $158,190
- p25
- $110,420
- p75
- $189,260
- p10
- $76,540
- p90
- $205,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.