State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: District of Columbia vs New Mexico
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In District of Columbia, $60,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.6% — not 18.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-18.4%
District of Columbia vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-31.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $60,450
- p25
- $46,920
- p75
- $83,570
- p10
- $43,060
- p90
- $107,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.