State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Oregon vs West Virginia
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Oregon earn a median of $74,590. In West Virginia, $49,430. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.6% — not 50.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+50.9%
Oregon vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+30.6%
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
West Virginia
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $49,430
- p25
- $42,730
- p75
- $61,560
- p10
- $36,990
- p90
- $73,360
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.