State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Oregon vs Vermont
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Oregon earn a median of $74,590. In Vermont, $61,810. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.4% — not 20.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+20.7%
Oregon vs Vermont
COL-adjusted gap
+14.4%
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
Vermont
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $61,810
- p25
- $56,730
- p75
- $72,020
- p10
- $47,820
- p90
- $80,690
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.0
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.