State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Louisiana
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Louisiana, $37,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 83.5% — not 113.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+113.1%
Alaska vs Louisiana
COL-adjusted gap
+83.5%
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
Louisiana
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $37,910
- p25
- $33,970
- p75
- $55,370
- p10
- $29,860
- p90
- $65,720
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.2
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.