State comparison · 2025
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors salary: New Mexico vs Pennsylvania
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in New Mexico earn a median of $74,100. In Pennsylvania, $52,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50.8% — not 42.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.5%
New Mexico vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+50.8%
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
Pennsylvania
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- Median
- $52,010
- p25
- $43,210
- p75
- $65,280
- p10
- $36,280
- p90
- $81,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
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.