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State comparison · 2025

Cost Estimators salary: Alaska vs Washington

Occupation

Cost Estimators in Alaska earn a median of $97,020. In Washington, $86,070. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.8% — not 12.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+12.7%
Alaska vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+17.8%
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

Washington

Cost Estimators

Median
$86,070
p25
$70,720
p75
$108,120
p10
$59,650
p90
$141,540
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-62%
See full breakdown for Washington

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.