State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Oregon vs South Carolina
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Oregon earn a median of $74,590. In South Carolina, $52,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.1% — not 42.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.4%
Oregon vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+29.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
South Carolina
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $52,370
- p25
- $43,070
- p75
- $65,070
- p10
- $35,010
- p90
- $81,420
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.