State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: Alabama vs New Mexico
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Mexico earn a median of $124,800. In Alabama, $90,800. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.5% — not 27.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-27.2%
Alabama vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-24.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $90,800
- p25
- $69,000
- p75
- $126,430
- p10
- $57,530
- p90
- $154,340
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
New Mexico
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $124,800
- p25
- $87,460
- p75
- $131,470
- p10
- $54,080
- p90
- $169,520
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.