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State comparison · 2025

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: District of Columbia vs New Mexico

Occupation

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Mexico earn a median of $124,800. In District of Columbia, $107,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.1% — not 14.3%.

Nominal pay gap
-14.3%
District of Columbia vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-28.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

District of Columbia

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

Median
$107,000
p25
$85,810
p75
$132,300
p10
$70,400
p90
$324,950
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
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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
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.