State comparison · 2025
Environmental Engineers salary: Alaska vs Oregon
Environmental Engineers in Oregon earn a median of $127,100. In Alaska, $110,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.4% — not 13.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-13.3%
Alaska vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-12.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $110,220
- p25
- $95,800
- p75
- $132,900
- p10
- $78,940
- p90
- $155,530
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
Oregon
Environmental Engineers
- Median
- $127,100
- p25
- $101,220
- p75
- $141,930
- p10
- $80,720
- p90
- $181,280
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.