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State comparison · 2025

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Kansas vs New Mexico

Occupation

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Kansas, $59,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 17.9% — not 19.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-19.7%
Kansas vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-17.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Kansas

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors

Median
$59,470
p25
$44,370
p75
$73,630
p10
$37,910
p90
$85,860
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
90.1
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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
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.