State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: Massachusetts vs New Mexico
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Mexico earn a median of $124,800. In Massachusetts, $115,180. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.6% — not 7.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-7.7%
Massachusetts vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-19.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Massachusetts
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $115,180
- p25
- $84,610
- p75
- $159,570
- p10
- $60,250
- p90
- $216,570
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -33%
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.