SOC 25-1032 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary — Alaska
Alaska
The median wage for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary in Alaska is $109,600 per year, close to the national median of $109,270 for the same occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
Salary overview
The median wage for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary in Alaska is $109,600 per year, close to the national median of $109,270 for the same occupation. Pay ranges from under $71,170 at the tenth percentile to more than $167,740 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $71,640 to $154,890.
The area has 40 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.1 of every thousand jobs. Among the 48 states with published data for this occupation, Alaska ranks 20th by median wage. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 69th of 515 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $71,170 | −34.9% |
| 25th | $71,640 | −34.4% |
| Median (50th) | $109,600 | +0.3% |
| 75th | $154,890 | +41.7% |
| 90th | $167,740 | +53.5% |
| Mean | $114,410 | +4.7% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Alaska run 2.4% above the national average, so the median of $109,600 buys what $107,031 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 2.0% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$109,600as reported by BLSLocal price level
102.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$107,031US average = 100 · BEA 2024Key takeaways
- Median pay is $109,600 a year, 0.3% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $71,170 to $167,740 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 40 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 20th of 48 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary in Alaska?
The median annual wage is $109,600, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $109,270, so pay in Alaska is 0.3% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Alaska earns more than $167,740 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $71,170 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 40 jobs in this occupation in Alaska. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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