State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Vermont
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Vermont, $61,810. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.1% — not 30.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+30.7%
Alaska vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
+25.1%
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
Vermont
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $61,810
- p25
- $56,730
- p75
- $72,020
- p10
- $47,820
- p90
- $80,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.0
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.