State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Idaho vs Oregon
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Oregon earn a median of $74,590. In Idaho, $63,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 8% — not 15.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-15.1%
Idaho vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $63,360
- p25
- $47,060
- p75
- $81,800
- p10
- $36,400
- p90
- $98,760
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.