State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Minnesota
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Minnesota, $58,780. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.3% — not 37.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+37.4%
Alaska vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
+32.3%
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
Minnesota
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $58,780
- p25
- $48,910
- p75
- $65,430
- p10
- $45,250
- p90
- $77,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
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.