State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Maryland vs New Mexico
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Maryland, $59,530. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.5% — not 19.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.7%
Maryland vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-29.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maryland
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $59,530
- p25
- $50,030
- p75
- $73,220
- p10
- $44,050
- p90
- $91,980
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
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.