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State comparison · 2025

Rehabilitation Counselors salary: Alaska vs New Mexico

Occupation

Rehabilitation Counselors in Alaska earn a median of $61,590. In New Mexico, $48,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15% — not 27.7%.

Nominal pay gap
+27.7%
Alaska vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+15%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alaska

Rehabilitation Counselors

Median
$61,590
p25
$47,820
p75
$90,240
p10
$44,030
p90
$103,400
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
102.4
See full breakdown for Alaska

New Mexico

Rehabilitation Counselors

Median
$48,240
p25
$38,670
p75
$67,430
p10
$37,300
p90
$77,010
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.