State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Idaho vs New Mexico
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Idaho, $63,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.4% — not 14.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-14.5%
Idaho vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-17.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $63,360
- p25
- $47,060
- p75
- $81,800
- p10
- $36,400
- p90
- $98,760
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.