State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: Arkansas vs New Mexico
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Mexico earn a median of $124,800. In Arkansas, $77,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.1% — not 37.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-37.9%
Arkansas vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-34.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $77,520
- p25
- $61,590
- p75
- $85,130
- p10
- $58,090
- p90
- $111,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
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.