State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: Nevada vs New Mexico
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Nevada, $57,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.8% — not 22.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-22.8%
Nevada vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-28.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Nevada
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $57,210
- p25
- $48,170
- p75
- $77,120
- p10
- $42,920
- p90
- $98,010
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
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.