State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Oregon vs Washington
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Oregon earn a median of $74,590. In Washington, $68,910. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12% — not 8.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+8.2%
Oregon vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+12%
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
Washington
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $68,910
- p25
- $56,280
- p75
- $90,970
- p10
- $47,220
- p90
- $110,580
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.