State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: District of Columbia vs Oregon
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Oregon earn a median of $74,590. In District of Columbia, $60,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.8% — not 19%.
Nominal pay gap
-19%
District of Columbia vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-23.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $60,450
- p25
- $46,920
- p75
- $83,570
- p10
- $43,060
- p90
- $107,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.