State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Illinois
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Illinois, $60,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.9% — not 33%.
Nominal pay gap
+33%
Alaska vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+29.9%
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
Illinois
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $60,730
- p25
- $47,390
- p75
- $80,070
- p10
- $43,010
- p90
- $109,100
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
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.