State comparison · 2025
Petroleum Engineers salary: Alaska vs Washington
Petroleum Engineers in Alaska earn a median of $206,290. In Washington, $134,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 59.9% — not 53%.
Nominal pay gap
+53%
Alaska vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+59.9%
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%
Washington
Petroleum Engineers
- Median
- $134,800
- p25
- $129,510
- p75
- $176,740
- p10
- $107,690
- p90
- $184,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.