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State comparison · 2025

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

Occupation

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In North Dakota, $68,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 4.2% — not 8%.

Nominal pay gap
+8%
New Mexico vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+4.2%
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
See full breakdown for New Mexico

North Dakota

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors

Median
$68,630
p25
$55,450
p75
$77,320
p10
$43,270
p90
$86,630
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
89.0
See full breakdown for North Dakota

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.