State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Pennsylvania
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Pennsylvania, $52,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48% — not 55.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+55.3%
Alaska vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+48%
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
Pennsylvania
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $52,010
- p25
- $43,210
- p75
- $65,280
- p10
- $36,280
- p90
- $81,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
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.