State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Delaware
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Delaware, $56,020. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.5% — not 44.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+44.2%
Alaska vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
+40.5%
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
Delaware
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $56,020
- p25
- $43,760
- p75
- $64,790
- p10
- $36,940
- p90
- $80,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 99.8
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.