State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Mexico vs Ohio
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Ohio, $58,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 27.8% — not 27%.
Nominal pay gap
+27%
New Mexico vs Ohio
COL-adjusted gap
+27.8%
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
Ohio
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $58,360
- p25
- $47,660
- p75
- $68,850
- p10
- $39,010
- p90
- $83,730
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.8
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.