State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Kentucky
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Kentucky, $54,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.3% — not 49%.
Nominal pay gap
+49%
Alaska vs Kentucky
COL-adjusted gap
+31.3%
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
Kentucky
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $54,190
- p25
- $41,730
- p75
- $72,590
- p10
- $35,150
- p90
- $83,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
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.