Richard Rhyner is correct: "Engineers make some of the highest salaries in Alaska, but only 18 percent of them are women. They’re making on average $72,000 a year while their male counterparts make close to $96,000." From http://www.alaskapublic.org/2014/04/08/executive-orders-aim-to-tighten-gender-pay-gap/ Also look here: http://laborstats.alaska.gov/trends/feb99art1.pdf