State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: Kentucky vs New Mexico
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Mexico earn a median of $124,800. In Kentucky, $99,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18.8% — not 20.6%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.6%
Kentucky vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-18.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Kentucky
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $99,140
- p25
- $66,720
- p75
- $134,800
- p10
- $49,220
- p90
- $174,820
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
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.