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State comparison · 2025

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors salary: Alaska vs Texas

Occupation

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $82,900. In Texas, $67,900. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.8% — not 22.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+22.1%
Alaska vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+15.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors

Median
$82,900
p25
$63,290
p75
$97,820
p10
$50,870
p90
$103,420
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
See full breakdown for Alaska

Texas

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors

Median
$67,900
p25
$49,770
p75
$82,460
p10
$42,380
p90
$101,830
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-20%
See full breakdown for Texas

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.