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State comparison · 2025

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Hampshire vs New Mexico

Occupation

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In New Hampshire, $54,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.5% — not 26%.

Nominal pay gap
-26%
New Hampshire vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
-34.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New Hampshire

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors

Median
$54,840
p25
$46,580
p75
$69,420
p10
$38,480
p90
$81,050
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
104.2
See full breakdown for New Hampshire

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
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.