State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Hampshire vs New Mexico
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
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.