State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Mexico vs Oregon
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Oregon earn a median of $74,590. In New Mexico, $74,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.4% — not 0.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-0.7%
New Mexico vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+11.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Mexico
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $74,100
- p25
- $60,300
- p75
- $89,800
- p10
- $48,900
- p90
- $113,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.