State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: Idaho vs New Mexico
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Mexico earn a median of $124,800. In Idaho, $97,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.4% — not 21.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.6%
Idaho vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-24.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $97,790
- p25
- $77,710
- p75
- $130,940
- p10
- $60,720
- p90
- $148,930
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.