State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs West Virginia
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In West Virginia, $49,430. After cost-of-living, the gap is 42.8% — not 63.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+63.4%
Alaska vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+42.8%
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
West Virginia
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $49,430
- p25
- $42,730
- p75
- $61,560
- p10
- $36,990
- p90
- $73,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.