State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs California
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In California, $59,250. After cost-of-living, the gap is 47.4% — not 36.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+36.3%
Alaska vs California
COL-adjusted gap
+47.4%
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
California
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $59,250
- p25
- $47,640
- p75
- $80,570
- p10
- $44,640
- p90
- $111,080
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
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.