State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs District of Columbia
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In District of Columbia, $60,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 43.4% — not 33.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.6%
Alaska vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
+43.4%
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
District of Columbia
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $60,450
- p25
- $46,920
- p75
- $83,570
- p10
- $43,060
- p90
- $107,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.