State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Kentucky vs New Mexico
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Kentucky, $54,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.2% — not 26.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-26.9%
Kentucky vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-25.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Kentucky
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $54,190
- p25
- $41,730
- p75
- $72,590
- p10
- $35,150
- p90
- $83,070
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.2
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.