State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs South Dakota
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In South Dakota, $53,650. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.3% — not 50.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+50.5%
Alaska vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+30.3%
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
South Dakota
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $53,650
- p25
- $45,650
- p75
- $62,660
- p10
- $39,210
- p90
- $67,010
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.