State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs South Carolina
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In South Carolina, $52,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 41.1% — not 54.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+54.2%
Alaska vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+41.1%
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
South Carolina
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $52,370
- p25
- $43,070
- p75
- $65,070
- p10
- $35,010
- p90
- $81,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.