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State comparison · 2025

Civil Engineers salary: Alaska vs New York

Occupation

Civil Engineers in Alaska earn a median of $114,730. In New York, $103,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.5% — not 10.6%.

Nominal pay gap
+10.6%
Alaska vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+16.5%
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 York

Civil Engineers

Median
$103,760
p25
$84,740
p75
$135,920
p10
$77,290
p90
$169,050
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
Hiring velocity (180d)
-70%
See full breakdown for New York

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.