State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Oregon vs Virginia
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Oregon earn a median of $74,590. In Virginia, $59,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.8% — not 24.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.6%
Oregon vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+21.8%
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
Virginia
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $59,880
- p25
- $47,390
- p75
- $77,870
- p10
- $39,730
- p90
- $100,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.