State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Ohio
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Ohio, $58,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.4% — not 38.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.4%
Alaska vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+25.4%
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
Ohio
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $58,360
- p25
- $47,660
- p75
- $68,850
- p10
- $39,010
- p90
- $83,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.