State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Hawaii vs New Mexico
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Hawaii, $60,090. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32% — not 18.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-18.9%
Hawaii vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-32%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $60,090
- p25
- $50,290
- p75
- $77,200
- p10
- $48,460
- p90
- $104,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.