State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Tennessee
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Tennessee, $49,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 46.2% — not 62.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+62.9%
Alaska vs Tennessee
COL-adjusted gap
+46.2%
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
Tennessee
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $49,580
- p25
- $39,160
- p75
- $61,160
- p10
- $34,950
- p90
- $76,620
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 91.9
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.