State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Mexico vs New York
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In New York, $59,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 45.9% — not 24.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.6%
New Mexico vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+45.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
New York
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $59,450
- p25
- $48,160
- p75
- $73,710
- p10
- $42,410
- p90
- $90,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
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.