State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: Iowa vs Oregon
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in Oregon earn a median of $134,350. In Iowa, $91,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.6% — not 31.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-31.8%
Iowa vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-19.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Iowa
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $91,690
- p25
- $74,990
- p75
- $129,970
- p10
- $64,200
- p90
- $168,660
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
Oregon
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $134,350
- p25
- $98,190
- p75
- $151,240
- p10
- $93,600
- p90
- $163,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.