State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Alaska vs Wyoming
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $80,770. In Wyoming, $62,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.1% — not 28.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+28.2%
Alaska vs Wyoming
COL-adjusted gap
+16.1%
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
Wyoming
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $62,980
- p25
- $46,300
- p75
- $80,310
- p10
- $36,960
- p90
- $103,150
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.7
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.