State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Indiana vs New Mexico
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Indiana, $53,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.3% — not 27.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-27.4%
Indiana vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-28.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Indiana
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $53,760
- p25
- $42,210
- p75
- $66,340
- p10
- $37,580
- p90
- $83,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.3
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.