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State comparison · 2025

Cost Estimators salary: Alaska vs New Mexico

Occupation

Cost Estimators in Alaska earn a median of $97,020. In New Mexico, $67,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.2% — not 43.5%.

Nominal pay gap
+43.5%
Alaska vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+29.2%
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 Mexico

Cost Estimators

Median
$67,590
p25
$49,000
p75
$82,990
p10
$38,960
p90
$109,610
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
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.