State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Connecticut
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Connecticut, $63,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.5% — not 27%.
Nominal pay gap
+27%
Alaska vs Connecticut
COL-adjusted gap
+28.5%
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
Connecticut
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $63,590
- p25
- $49,250
- p75
- $80,040
- p10
- $44,080
- p90
- $99,540
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
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.