State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Connecticut vs New Mexico
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Connecticut, $63,590. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.6% — not 14.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-14.2%
Connecticut vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-23.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Connecticut
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $63,590
- p25
- $49,250
- p75
- $80,040
- p10
- $44,080
- p90
- $99,540
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
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.