Salary guide, May 2025

Systems Engineer pay in Alaska

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The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Alaska was $124,340 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $92,280 and $157,610.

The Alaska median is $20,230 above the national median of $104,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about alaska?

Mechanical Engineers in Alaska: median $124,340; published 25th to 75th percentile $92,280 to $157,610.

Annual wage percentiles, Alaska
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$76,890	$92,280	$124,340	$157,610	$174,320

Mechanical Engineers in Alaska: median $59.78; published 25th to 75th percentile $44.37 to $75.78.

Hourly wage percentiles, Alaska
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$36.97	$44.37	$59.78	$75.78	$83.81

BLS estimated 380 workers employed in this occupation in Alaska. Location quotient: 0.61.

What should you know about united States?

Mechanical Engineers in U.S.: median $104,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $84,130 to $132,590.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$73,990	$84,130	$104,110	$132,590	$164,340

Mechanical Engineers in U.S.: median $50.05; published 25th to 75th percentile $40.45 to $63.75.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$35.57	$40.45	$50.05	$63.75	$79.01

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Systems Engineer in Alaska, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$92,230	$129,990	$140,300
May 2025	$92,280	$124,340	$157,610

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers, Alaska. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Systems Engineer
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Anchorage, AK	$121,610	$92,280 to $157,610
Fairbanks-College, AK	$122,760	$105,710 to $138,390

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