State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Mexico vs North Carolina
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In North Carolina, $55,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 36.6% — not 33.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.5%
New Mexico vs North Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+36.6%
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
North Carolina
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $55,490
- p25
- $45,100
- p75
- $68,610
- p10
- $37,440
- p90
- $86,010
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.3
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.