State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Delaware vs Oregon
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Oregon earn a median of $74,590. In Delaware, $56,020. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.2% — not 24.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-24.9%
Delaware vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-22.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Delaware
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $56,020
- p25
- $43,760
- p75
- $64,790
- p10
- $36,940
- p90
- $80,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 99.8
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.