State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: Illinois vs New Mexico
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Mexico earn a median of $124,800. In Illinois, $83,750. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.1% — not 32.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-32.9%
Illinois vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-38.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Illinois
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $83,750
- p25
- $53,650
- p75
- $126,890
- p10
- $36,580
- p90
- $168,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +600%
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.