State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Iowa vs Oregon
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Oregon earn a median of $74,590. In Iowa, $60,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.9% — not 18.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-18.4%
Iowa vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-3.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Iowa
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $60,880
- p25
- $48,420
- p75
- $77,220
- p10
- $44,450
- p90
- $102,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.