State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Iowa vs New Mexico
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Iowa, $60,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.7% — not 17.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-17.8%
Iowa vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-13.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Iowa
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $60,880
- p25
- $48,420
- p75
- $77,220
- p10
- $44,450
- p90
- $102,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
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.