State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: Iowa vs New Mexico
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Mexico earn a median of $124,800. In Iowa, $91,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.8% — not 26.5%.
Nominal pay gap
-26.5%
Iowa vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-22.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Iowa
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $91,690
- p25
- $74,990
- p75
- $129,970
- p10
- $64,200
- p90
- $168,660
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.