State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Oregon vs Utah
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Oregon earn a median of $74,590. In Utah, $63,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.7% — not 16.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+16.7%
Oregon vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+11.7%
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
Utah
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $63,890
- p25
- $39,040
- p75
- $93,560
- p10
- $35,410
- p90
- $106,080
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
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.