State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Colorado vs Oregon
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Oregon earn a median of $74,590. In Colorado, $62,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 16.1% — not 16.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-16.4%
Colorado vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-16.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Colorado
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $62,390
- p25
- $49,920
- p75
- $80,980
- p10
- $44,060
- p90
- $100,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
Oregon
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $74,590
- p25
- $60,130
- p75
- $86,800
- p10
- $49,860
- p90
- $102,830
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.