State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: District of Columbia vs New Mexico
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
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.