State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Massachusetts vs New Mexico
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Massachusetts, $59,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.6% — not 19.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.2%
Massachusetts vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-29.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Massachusetts
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $59,890
- p25
- $47,540
- p75
- $76,950
- p10
- $43,180
- p90
- $96,200
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
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.