RateOrchard
State comparison · 2025

Civil Engineers salary: Alaska vs New Mexico

Occupation

Civil Engineers in Alaska earn a median of $114,730. In New Mexico, $103,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.6% — not 10.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+10.4%
Alaska vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-0.6%
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

New Mexico

Civil Engineers

Median
$103,900
p25
$79,570
p75
$129,310
p10
$67,100
p90
$163,570
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
Hiring velocity (180d)
+27%
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.