State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Colorado vs New Mexico
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Colorado, $62,390. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.7% — not 15.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-15.8%
Colorado vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-24.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Colorado
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $62,390
- p25
- $49,920
- p75
- $80,980
- p10
- $44,060
- p90
- $100,020
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.1
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.