State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs New Hampshire
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In New Hampshire, $54,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 49.9% — not 47.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+47.3%
Alaska vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+49.9%
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
New Hampshire
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $54,840
- p25
- $46,580
- p75
- $69,420
- p10
- $38,480
- p90
- $81,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
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.