State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Georgia
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Georgia, $58,960. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.8% — not 37%.
Nominal pay gap
+37%
Alaska vs Georgia
COL-adjusted gap
+28.8%
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
Georgia
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $58,960
- p25
- $46,340
- p75
- $72,500
- p10
- $37,390
- p90
- $90,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.3
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.