State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Michigan
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Michigan, $61,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23% — not 30.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.9%
Alaska vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+23%
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
Michigan
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $61,690
- p25
- $47,990
- p75
- $77,650
- p10
- $38,490
- p90
- $94,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.