State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Montana vs New Mexico
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Montana, $59,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.4% — not 20.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-20.4%
Montana vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-22.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $59,000
- p25
- $46,170
- p75
- $74,010
- p10
- $36,840
- p90
- $83,640
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.