State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Oregon vs Texas
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Oregon earn a median of $74,590. In Texas, $62,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.8% — not 19.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+19.1%
Oregon vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+11.8%
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
Texas
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $62,630
- p25
- $45,290
- p75
- $79,200
- p10
- $37,650
- p90
- $95,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.1
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.