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Alaska engineer salary

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Updated January 2025

What engineers earn across Alaska — explore the numbers city by city.

Typical pay

$125,860

Alaska

Top earners

$193,473

Higher end

vs national

+8% vs national

U.S. $116,537

Cities

3

in this state

Engineers in Alaska earn an estimated $125,860 per year, +8% vs national, with top earners near $193,473. Explore pay city by city below, or estimate your own total compensation. The number sharpens as engineers here contribute.

Engineering pay by role in Alaska

Estimated pay for each discipline in Alaska. Filter the list or open a role for the full picture.

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Engineering salaries by city in Alaska

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Top-paying

Anchorage

$123,529

+6% vs national

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More cities in Alaska

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What affects engineering pay in Alaska

  • ▹Local market. Alaska pay runs +8% vs national for the typical engineer, driven by local demand and living costs.
  • ▹Discipline mix. Software, petroleum, and engineering-management roles pull averages up; civil and environmental roles sit lower. Use the role table above for specifics.
  • ▹Metro concentration. Pay clusters in Anchorage, which run above the statewide estimate.
  • ▹Remote & experience.Remote roles often anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Alaska; seniority can swing pay ±35% around the median.

Engineer salaries in Alaska — FAQ

How much do engineers make in Alaska?
Engineers in Alaska earn an estimated median of $125,860 per year — 8% above the national average — with top earners near $193,473. These are labeled estimates: geographic pay is modeled from BLS OEWS national baselines adjusted by a local cost-of-labor index, not a direct BLS metro/state wage.
What is the highest-paying engineering job in Alaska?
Among tracked disciplines, engineering managers have the highest estimated pay in Alaska, around $178,600 (median). Management, software, and petroleum roles typically sit at the top; civil and environmental roles lower.
Is Alaska a good state for engineers?
Pay-wise, the typical Alaska engineering salary is 8% above the national average. Combined with local demand, that makes it a competitive market. Compare roles and cities on this page before deciding.
Which cities in Alaska pay engineers the most?
Estimated engineering pay is highest in Anchorage ($123,529). Metro figures adjust the state baseline by local wage levels.
Source details

Blended engineering estimate for Alaska: BLS OEWS national engineering median adjusted by a 1.08× cost-of-labor index.

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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