State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Minnesota vs New Mexico
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Minnesota, $58,780. After cost-of-living, the gap is 25.8% — not 20.7%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.7%
Minnesota vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-25.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Minnesota
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $58,780
- p25
- $48,910
- p75
- $65,430
- p10
- $45,250
- p90
- $77,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.6
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.