State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs North Dakota
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In North Dakota, $68,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.3% — not 17.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+17.7%
Alaska vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+2.3%
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
North Dakota
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $68,630
- p25
- $55,450
- p75
- $77,320
- p10
- $43,270
- p90
- $86,630
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.