Petroleum Engineer Salary in Alaska
Median annual pay in Alaska
$206,290
$99.18/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alaska
$201,536
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 ($144,910): +$61,380 (+42.4%)
Alaska ranks 1st of 16 states by median pay, and 1st of 16 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $129,150 | $62.09 |
| 25th percentile | $174,050 | $83.68 |
| Median | $206,290 | $99.18 |
| 75th percentile | $219,480 | $105.52 |
| 90th percentile | $277,360 | $133.35 |
Employment
- Employment in Alaska
- 280
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alaska
- $206,290
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $144,910
- Difference
- +$61,380 (+42.4%)
Cost of living
$206,290 ÷ 102.359 × 100 = $201,536
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 | $206,290 | $201,536 1st |
| Utah | ||
| 2nd | $172,840 | $174,826 2nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 3rd | $172,190 | $167,090 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.
- Chemical Engineer salary in Alaska
$106,080/year Alaska
- Industrial Production Manager salary in the U.S.
$126,060/year U.S.
- Civil Engineer salary in Alaska
$114,730/year Alaska
- Industrial Engineer salary in Alaska
$156,510/year Alaska
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Alaska
$124,340/year Alaska
- Electrical Engineer salary in Alaska
$125,970/year Alaska
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.0%
- 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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Petroleum Engineer salary in nearby places
- Petroleum Engineer salary in Washington
$134,800/year Washington
- Petroleum Engineer salary in Montana
$104,060/year Montana
- Petroleum Engineer salary in the U.S.
$144,910/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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