State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Colorado
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Colorado, $62,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.3% — not 29.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.5%
Alaska vs Colorado
COL-adjusted gap
+30.3%
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
Colorado
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $62,390
- p25
- $49,920
- p75
- $80,980
- p10
- $44,060
- p90
- $100,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
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.