State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Wisconsin
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Wisconsin, $62,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.3% — not 29.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+29.8%
Alaska vs Wisconsin
COL-adjusted gap
+19.3%
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
Wisconsin
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $62,220
- p25
- $52,420
- p75
- $77,520
- p10
- $46,510
- p90
- $94,640
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.1
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.