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State comparison · 2025

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Arizona vs New Mexico

Occupation

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Arizona, $65,300. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.3% — not 11.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-11.9%
Arizona vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-19.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arizona

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors

Median
$65,300
p25
$51,510
p75
$78,110
p10
$44,520
p90
$95,210
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.7
See full breakdown for Arizona

New Mexico

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors

Median
$74,100
p25
$60,300
p75
$89,800
p10
$48,900
p90
$113,420
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.