State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Arizona vs New Mexico
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
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
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.