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