Civil Engineer Salary in Alaska
Median annual pay in Alaska
$114,730
$55.16/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alaska
$112,086
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 ($100,840): +$13,890 (+13.8%)
Alaska ranks 2nd of 51 states by median pay, and 6th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $78,940 | $37.95 |
| 25th percentile | $94,960 | $45.65 |
| Median | $114,730 | $55.16 |
| 75th percentile | $134,280 | $64.56 |
| 90th percentile | $163,420 | $78.57 |
Employment
- Employment in Alaska
- 1,670
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alaska
- $114,730
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- +$13,890 (+13.8%)
Cost of living
$114,730 ÷ 102.359 × 100 = $112,086
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $122,500 | $110,639 10th |
| Alaska This page | ||
| 2nd | $114,730 | $112,086 6th |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $110,000 | $102,791 21st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $106,730 | $100,920 25th |
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.
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$64,950/year U.S.
- Construction Manager salary in Alaska
$139,190/year Alaska
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Environmental Engineer salary in the U.S.
$107,110/year U.S.
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Alaska
$108,730/year Alaska
- Industrial Engineer salary in Alaska
$156,510/year Alaska
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- 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
Specialties included in this occupation
- Transportation Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Civil Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Civil Engineer salary in nearby places
- Civil Engineer salary in Washington
$110,000/year Washington
- Civil Engineer salary in Oregon
$105,250/year Oregon
- Civil Engineer salary in Montana
$93,070/year Montana
- Civil Engineer salary in the U.S.
$100,840/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 and specialties: 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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