State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Florida vs New Mexico
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Florida, $56,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.7% — not 23.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.4%
Florida vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-31.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Florida
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $56,790
- p25
- $46,590
- p75
- $73,030
- p10
- $39,430
- p90
- $84,410
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.