State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Nebraska
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Nebraska, $63,770. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.4% — not 26.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+26.7%
Alaska vs Nebraska
COL-adjusted gap
+11.4%
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
Nebraska
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $63,770
- p25
- $47,040
- p75
- $81,740
- p10
- $42,400
- p90
- $109,610
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.1
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.