State comparison · 2025
Petroleum Engineers salary: Alaska vs New York
Petroleum Engineers in Alaska earn a median of $206,290. In New York, $95,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 128.3% — not 116.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+116.7%
Alaska vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+128.3%
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 York
Petroleum Engineers
- Median
- $95,210
- p25
- $74,070
- p75
- $203,560
- p10
- $74,070
- p90
- $223,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
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.