State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Texas
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Texas, $62,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.3% — not 29%.
Nominal pay gap
+29%
Alaska vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+22.3%
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
Texas
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $62,630
- p25
- $45,290
- p75
- $79,200
- p10
- $37,650
- p90
- $95,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.