State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs New Jersey
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In New Jersey, $62,820. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.6% — not 28.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.6%
Alaska vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+36.6%
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 Jersey
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $62,820
- p25
- $49,290
- p75
- $81,900
- p10
- $40,630
- p90
- $104,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
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.