Chemical Engineer Salary in Alaska
Median annual pay in Alaska
$106,080
$51.00/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alaska
$103,635
Regional Price Parity: 102.359 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($125,040): −$18,960 (−15.2%)
Alaska ranks 30th of 41 states by median pay, and 38th of 41 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $106,080 | $51.00 |
| 25th percentile | $106,080 | $51.00 |
| Median | $106,080 | $51.00 |
| 75th percentile | $122,100 | $58.70 |
| 90th percentile | $142,350 | $68.44 |
Employment
- Employment in Alaska
- Not published
BLS does not publish this figure for Alaska.
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alaska
- $106,080
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $125,040
- Difference
- −$18,960 (−15.2%)
Cost of living
$106,080 ÷ 102.359 × 100 = $103,635
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | ||
| 28th | $106,740 | $111,777 28th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 28th | $106,740 | $122,756 14th |
| Alaska This page | ||
| 30th | $106,080 | $103,635 38th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 31st | $105,270 | $121,088 19th |
| Georgia | ||
| 32nd | $103,880 | $107,879 34th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Materials Engineer salary in the U.S.
$112,860/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Alaska
$156,510/year Alaska
- Materials Scientist salary in the U.S.
$117,790/year U.S.
- Chemist salary in the U.S.
$91,240/year U.S.
- Petroleum Engineer salary in Alaska
$206,290/year Alaska
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Alaska
$124,340/year Alaska
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Chemical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Chemical Engineer salary in Washington
$128,290/year Washington
- Chemical Engineer salary in Oregon
$116,950/year Oregon
- Chemical Engineer salary in Montana
$127,490/year Montana
- Chemical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$125,040/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Nearest states: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line Shapefiles, 2024.
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