State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Arkansas
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Arkansas, $51,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.9% — not 56.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+56.6%
Alaska vs Arkansas
COL-adjusted gap
+32.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alaska
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $80,770
- p25
- $65,710
- p75
- $97,960
- p10
- $58,240
- p90
- $114,650
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 102.4
Arkansas
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $51,580
- p25
- $38,940
- p75
- $67,240
- p10
- $35,760
- p90
- $100,270
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.