State comparison · 2025
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists salary: Missouri vs New Mexico
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists in New Mexico earn a median of $124,800. In Missouri, $99,410. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.1% — not 20.3%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.3%
Missouri vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-19.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Missouri
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
- Median
- $99,410
- p25
- $66,280
- p75
- $122,290
- p10
- $45,770
- p90
- $141,810
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -50%
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.