Industrial Engineer Salary in Alaska
Median annual pay in Alaska
$156,510
$75.25/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alaska
$152,903
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 ($102,440): +$54,070 (+52.8%)
Alaska ranks 1st of 51 states by median pay, and 1st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $74,980 | $36.05 |
| 25th percentile | $117,120 | $56.31 |
| Median | $156,510 | $75.25 |
| 75th percentile | $186,790 | $89.80 |
| 90th percentile | $218,900 | $105.24 |
Employment
- Employment in Alaska
- 220
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alaska
- $156,510
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- +$54,070 (+52.8%)
Cost of living
$156,510 ÷ 102.359 × 100 = $152,903
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska This page | ||
| 1st | $156,510 | $152,903 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $129,050 | $120,593 7th |
| Oregon | ||
| 3rd | $128,290 | $124,118 5th |
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.
- Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$66,120/year U.S.
- Industrial Production Manager salary in the U.S.
$126,060/year U.S.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Alaska
$124,340/year Alaska
- Logistician salary in the U.S.
$82,320/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Electrical Engineer salary in Alaska
$125,970/year Alaska
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +12.4%
- 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
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
- Validation Engineers
- Manufacturing Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Industrial Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Industrial Engineer salary in nearby places
- Industrial Engineer salary in Washington
$129,050/year Washington
- Industrial Engineer salary in Oregon
$128,290/year Oregon
- Industrial Engineer salary in Montana
$104,430/year Montana
- Industrial Engineer salary in the U.S.
$102,440/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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